diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 229774e7..23ee817d 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Depends:
  aptkit,
  distro-info-data,
  psmisc,
+ procps,
  python3-apt,
  python3-multiprocess,
  python3-pycurl,
diff --git a/usr/bin/mintupdate-launcher b/usr/bin/mintupdate-launcher
index 331efa41..600b2a37 100755
--- a/usr/bin/mintupdate-launcher
+++ b/usr/bin/mintupdate-launcher
@@ -9,5 +9,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("Error: Do not run this as root")
         exit(1)
 
+    if subprocess.run(
+        ["pgrep", "-x", "mintUpdate"],
+        stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+    ).returncode == 0:
+        print("mintupdate already running")
+        exit(0)
+
     if ((not xapp.os.is_live_session()) and (not xapp.os.is_guest_session())):
         subprocess.Popen(["/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py"])