diff --git a/bar.sh b/bar.sh
index ca7df84..1955ee7 100755
--- a/bar.sh
+++ b/bar.sh
@@ -23,19 +23,6 @@ OUTPUT=""
 CONFIG_FILE="/home/$USER/.config/dwmbar/config"
 source $CONFIG_FILE
 
-INTERNET=1 #0 being true
-
-get_internet()
-{
-    curl -q http://google.com &> /dev/null
-
-    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-        INTERNET=0
-    else
-        INTERNET=1
-    fi
-}
-
 get_bar()
 {
 	for module in $MODULES; do
@@ -64,12 +51,12 @@ run_module()
 
 run()
 {
-    get_internet
 	for module in $MODULES; do
 		pgrep $module &> /dev/null
-		if [[ $? -eq 1 ]] && [[ $INTERNET -eq 0 ]]; then
-			run_module $module &
-		else
+		notrunning=$([[ $? -eq 1 ]])
+		if $notrunning && [[ $INTERNET -eq 0 ]]; then
+			run_module $module
+		elif $notrunning && [[ $INTERNET -eq 1 ]]; then
 			[[ "$ONLINE_MODULES" != *"$module"* ]] && run_module $module
 		fi
 	done
diff --git a/dwmbar b/dwmbar
index 62c26ee..166c4ad 100755
--- a/dwmbar
+++ b/dwmbar
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
 # Copyright 2019 Archie Hilton <archie.hilton1@gmail.com>
 
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 #     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 #     (at your option) any later version.
-#
 #     This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 #     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 #     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
@@ -27,6 +25,9 @@ CUSTOM_DIR="$CONFIG_DIR/custom"
 CONFIG_FILE="$CONFIG_DIR/config"
 CACHE_DIR="$CONFIG_DIR/.cache"
 
+INTERNET=0
+export INTERNET
+
 print_help(){
 	echo "dwmbar $VERSION
 -v	Display this help message.
@@ -75,5 +76,17 @@ done
 check_files
 
 while :; do
-	xsetroot -name "$(exec $DEFAULT_BAR_LOCATION)"
+	date=$(date +'%S')
+	if [ $(( 10#$date % 5 )) -eq 0 ]; then
+		echo "check"
+		wget --spider -q www.google.com
+
+		if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+			INTERNET=0
+		else
+			INTERNET=1
+		fi
+	fi
+	xsetroot -name "$INTERNET $(exec $DEFAULT_BAR_LOCATION)"
+	# xsetroot -name "$INTERNET"
 done