diff --git a/src/init.py b/src/init.py
index 82bdfa3..8be5ba9 100644
--- a/src/init.py
+++ b/src/init.py
@@ -32,9 +32,17 @@ def run(server_only=False) -> int:
 
     def existing_process(process_name):
         import psutil
-        for proc in psutil.process_iter(['pid', 'name']):
-            if proc.info['name'].lower() == process_name.lower() and proc.info['pid'] != os.getpid():
-                return proc
+        current_pid = os.getpid()
+        current_process = psutil.Process(current_pid)
+        for proc in psutil.process_iter(['pid', 'name', 'ppid']):
+            proc_name = proc.info['name'].lower().rstrip('.exe')
+            if proc_name == process_name.lower() and proc.info['pid'] != current_pid:
+                if proc.info['pid'] == current_process.ppid():
+                    continue  # parent process
+                elif proc.info['ppid'] == current_pid:
+                    continue  # child process
+                else:
+                    return proc  # unrelated process
         return None
 
     # setup logging