diff --git a/config/hypr/scripts/WaybarCava.sh b/config/hypr/scripts/WaybarCava.sh
index 77fce82..711f4c6 100755
--- a/config/hypr/scripts/WaybarCava.sh
+++ b/config/hypr/scripts/WaybarCava.sh
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@ data_format = ascii
 ascii_max_range = 7
 EOF
 
+# Kill cava if it's already running
+pkill -f "cava -p $config_file"
+
 # Read stdout from cava and perform substitution in a single sed command
 cava -p "$config_file" | sed -u "$dict"