diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index abc518aa10d5f1738f892f55d00cdab72f15b085..5fbefeaf4397d83c9d66f60bb910f9397fa3c107 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def pid_alive():
 					return b.contents.szExeFile
 				f = k.Process32Next(h, b)
 
-		if get_p(pid) == 'python.exe':
+		if get_p(pid) in ('python.exe', 'gajim.exe'):
 			return True
 		return False
 	try: