diff --git a/AudioScrobbler/AudioScrobbler.m b/AudioScrobbler/AudioScrobbler.m
index c2129aab2..4783d3a1c 100644
--- a/AudioScrobbler/AudioScrobbler.m
+++ b/AudioScrobbler/AudioScrobbler.m
@@ -72,10 +72,23 @@ escapeForLastFM(NSString *string)
 	if((self = [super init])) {
 
 		_pluginID = @"cog";
-
-		if([[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:@"automaticallyLaunchLastFM"])
-			[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] launchApplication:@"Last.fm.app"];
-		
+        
+		if([[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:@"automaticallyLaunchLastFM"]) {
+            
+            NSArray *launchedApps = [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] runningApplications];
+            BOOL running = NO;
+            for(NSRunningApplication *app in launchedApps) {
+                if([[app bundleIdentifier] isEqualToString:@"fm.last.Last.fm"]) {
+                    running = YES;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if(!running) {
+                [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] launchApplication:@"Last.fm.app"];
+            }
+        }
+        
 		_keepProcessingAudioScrobblerCommands = YES;
 
 		kern_return_t result = semaphore_create(mach_task_self(), &_semaphore, SYNC_POLICY_FIFO, 0);