diff --git a/speech/clipboard_translator.sh b/speech/clipboard_translator.sh
index f05139d..d9ef4cc 100755
--- a/speech/clipboard_translator.sh
+++ b/speech/clipboard_translator.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Wait for the application to start
-while ! pgrep -u "$USER" ^$1 &> /dev/null ; do
+while ! pgrep -f -u "$USER" "$1" &> /dev/null ; do
     sleep 0.05
 done
     
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ insert_database() {
 }
 
 # Read so long as the application is running
-while pgrep -u "$USER" ^$1 &> /dev/null ; do
+while pgrep -f -u "$USER" "$1" &> /dev/null ; do
     sleep 0.05
     text="$(xclip -d "${DISPLAY:-:0}" -selection clipboard -o 2> /dev/null)"
     if [[ -f ~/.agmsilent ]]; then