diff --git a/.config/fish/functions/update.fish b/.config/fish/functions/update.fish
index b4aa5a8f..07b78ff0 100644
--- a/.config/fish/functions/update.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/functions/update.fish
@@ -17,14 +17,15 @@ paru -Syu'
             switch $response
                 case y Y
                     for cmd in $cmds
-                        if string match -q paru $cmd
-                            continue
-                        end
                         # max 2 jobs at a time
                         while test (count (jobs -p)) -ge 2
                             sleep 0.5
                         end
-                        $termcmd $cmd &>/dev/null &
+                        if string match -q paru -- "$cmd"
+                            $cmd
+                        else
+                            $termcmd $cmd &>/dev/null &
+                        end
                     end
                     wait
                     break