diff --git a/emacs/.config/wal/hooks/20-emacs.sh b/emacs/.config/wal/hooks/20-emacs.sh
index 847ce57..bf1914d 100755
--- a/emacs/.config/wal/hooks/20-emacs.sh
+++ b/emacs/.config/wal/hooks/20-emacs.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-emacsclient -e "(load-theme 'doom-ewal)"
+emacsclient -a "echo 'Emacs not running'" -n -e "(load-theme 'doom-ewal)"