diff --git a/configs/hyprland/environments/pipewire.sh b/configs/hyprland/environments/pipewire.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c006a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/hyprland/environments/pipewire.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+check_and_start() {
+    if ! pgrep -x "$1" >/dev/null; then
+        echo "Starting $1..."
+        sleep 1 && $2 &
+    else
+        echo "$1 is already running."
+    fi
+}
+
+check_and_start "pipewire" "pipewire"
+check_and_start "pipewire-pulse" "/usr/bin/pipewire-pulse"
+check_and_start "wireplumber" "/usr/bin/wireplumber"
diff --git a/configs/hyprland/hypr/conf/autostart.conf b/configs/hyprland/hypr/conf/autostart.conf
index 16c538f..dfbdfe6 100644
--- a/configs/hyprland/hypr/conf/autostart.conf
+++ b/configs/hyprland/hypr/conf/autostart.conf
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 # background services :
 exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --all &
+exec-once = ~/.config/environments/pipewire.sh &
 exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/keyring-launch.sh &
-exec-once = sleep 1 && pipewire &
-exec-once = sleep 1 && /usr/bin/pipewire-pulse &
-exec-once = sleep 1 && /usr/bin/wireplumber &
 exec-once = wl-paste --watch cliphist store &
 exec-once = avizo-service &