diff --git a/.config/mail/mail-indicator.sh b/.config/mail/mail-indicator.sh
index a4f76514..b654163b 100755
--- a/.config/mail/mail-indicator.sh
+++ b/.config/mail/mail-indicator.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 PIPE="/tmp/email_refresh_pipe"
 # COUNT="/tmp/email_count"
 
+if [ -f /tmp/email_indicator_lock ]; then
+  exit 1
+fi
 # Create pipe if doesn't exist
-[[ -p "$PIPE" ]] || mkfifo "$PIPE"
+[[ -p "$PIPE" ]] || mkfifo "$PIPE" && touch /tmp/email_indicator_lock
 
 # if [ ! -e "$COUNT" ]; then
 #     echo "0" > "$COUNT"