diff --git a/check_vpn.sh b/check_vpn.sh
index 8720c33..cad2980 100755
--- a/check_vpn.sh
+++ b/check_vpn.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 check_string_ps=""
 if [[ -f "/usr/sbin/openvpn" ]] ; then
-	check_string_ps="/usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon"
+	check_string_ps="/usr/sbin/openvpn"
 fi
 
+check_string_ps_plus="--daemon"
+
 
 # - used, if systemd is NOT supported
 init_script=""
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ if $LOGGING ; then
    echo -e "   ====================================="
 fi
 
-PID=$(ps -e f | grep -E "[[:digit:]]\ ${check_string_ps}"| grep -v grep | awk '{print$2}')
+PID=$(ps -e f | grep -E "[[:digit:]]\ ${check_string_ps}" | grep "\ ${check_string_ps_plus}\ " | grep -v grep | awk '{print$2}')
 if [[ "X${PID}" = "X" ]]; then
 
    error "OpenVPN Service seems to be down! Trying to restart service now.."
@@ -151,10 +153,10 @@ if [[ "X${PID}" = "X" ]]; then
    fi
 
    declare -i counter=0
-   PID=$(ps -e f | grep -E "[[:digit:]]\ ${check_string_ps}"| grep -v grep | awk '{print$2}')
+   PID=$(ps -e f | grep -E "[[:digit:]]\ ${check_string_ps}" | grep "\ ${check_string_ps_plus}\ " | grep -v grep | awk '{print$2}')
    while [[ "X${PID}" = "X" ]]; do
       sleep 1
-      PID=$(ps -e f | grep -E "[[:digit:]]\ ${check_string_ps}"| grep -v grep | awk '{print$2}')
+      PID=$(ps -e f | grep -E "[[:digit:]]\ ${check_string_ps}" | grep "\ ${check_string_ps_plus}\ " | grep -v grep | awk '{print$2}')
       if [[ $counter -gt 10 ]]; then
          break
       else