diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
index 9cf7d57ae1..b5c56d1cd8 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ fi
 
 while true; do
 
-  [ "$START_WM" = "yes" ] && $WINDOWMANAGER &
+  if [ "$START_WM" = "yes" ]; then
+    $WINDOWMANAGER &
+  fi
 
   $IONICE $XBMC_BIN $XBMC_ARGS $@ > /dev/null 2>&1
   RET=$?