diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh b/src/freedombone-mesh
index 7c4ecd8f..0a6f517f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ fi
 
 # open mumble if it exists
 if [ -f /usr/bin/mumble ]; then
-    if [ ! "$(pidof mumble)" ]; then
-        mumble &
-    fi
+    mumble &
 fi
 irssi -c $AVAHI_DOMAIN -p $IRC_PORT -n $USER