diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 08f6b27..12f2456 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -19,27 +19,46 @@ var runningPrograms = {
     
 }
 
+var iterations = 0
+
 function updateLoop() {
+    iterations += 1
+    
     var config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(confPath))
     
     for (var i = 0; i < config.autoUpdates.length; i++) {
         var program = config.autoUpdates[i]
-        var pull = shell.exec(`cd ${program.dir} && git pull`)
-        if (!runningPrograms[program.name]) {
-            runningPrograms[program.name] = shell.exec(`cd ${program.dir} && ${program.startCommand}`, { async: true })
-        }
-        if (!pull.stdout.includes("Already up to date.")) {
-            if (runningPrograms[program.name]) {
-                runningPrograms[program.name].kill()
-            }
-            runningPrograms[program.name] = shell.exec(`cd ${program.dir} && ${program.startCommand}`, { async: true })
+        var runningProgram = runningPrograms[program.name]
 
+        function startProgram() {
+            return shell.exec(`cd ${program.dir} && ${program.startCommand}`, { async: true }, 
+            () => {
+                runningPrograms[program.name] = undefined
+            })
+        }
+
+        if (!runningProgram) {
+            runningPrograms[program.name] = startProgram()
+        }
+
+        if (iterations >= 5) {
+            var pull = shell.exec(`cd ${program.dir} && git pull`)
+
+            if (!pull.stdout.includes("Already up to date.")) {
+                if (runningProgram) {
+                    runningProgram.kill()
+                    runningPrograms[program.name] = startProgram()
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
     setTimeout(() => {
+        if (iterations >= 5) {
+            iterations = 0
+        }
         updateLoop()
-    }, config.updateSpeedMinutes * 60 * 1000);
+    }, config.updateSpeedMinutes * 60 * 1000 / 5);
 }
 
 updateLoop()
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