diff --git a/autopat b/autopat
index bf2390a..2082315 100755
--- a/autopat
+++ b/autopat
@@ -10,32 +10,20 @@ MAIN=$MYPATH/patmenu
 
 source $MYPATH/config
 
-if [ $RIGCONTROL == 'no' ]
-then
-
-yad --title="NO RIG CONTROL" --width=400 --height=100 \
-    --image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center \
-    --center --form --text="\r\r\r\rRig Control is needed for auto pat.\rPlease configure rig control and try again." \
-    --button=gtk-ok
-
-exit
-fi
-
-#Check if FLRIG is running if user has it set in config file
-if [ "$RIGCONTROL" = 'yes' ]; then
-echo "rig control is on"
-FLRIG=$(echo $RIG | grep "\-m 4")
-	if [ -z "$FLRIG" ]; then
-	echo
-	else
+if [ $RIGCONTROL == 'no' ]; then
+	yad --title="NO RIG CONTROL" --width=400 --height=100 \
+		--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center\
+		--center --form --text="\rRig Control is needed for auto pat.\rPlease configure rig control and try again." \
+		--button=gtk-ok
+	exit
+else
+	#Check if FLRIG is running if user has it set in config file
+	echo "rig control is on"
 	FLRIG=$(pidof flrig)
-		if [ -z "$FLRIG" ]; then
-		yad --title="FAILED" --width=400 --height=100 \
-    		--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center \
-   		--center --form --text="Please start FLRIG and try again" \
-    		--button=gtk-ok
-		exit
-		fi
+	if [ -z $FLRIG ]; then
+		#needs to be open
+		echo launching flrig for you
+		flrig
 	fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/pat-functions b/pat-functions
index 5f30558..68a6a94 100644
--- a/pat-functions
+++ b/pat-functions
@@ -7,16 +7,22 @@ PATCONFIG=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pat/config.json
 
 AUTOPAT(){
 source $MYPATH/config
-if [ $RIGCONTROL == 'no' ]
-then
-
-yad --title="NO RIG CONTROL" --width=400 --height=100 \
-    --image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center \
-    --center --form --text="\r\r\r\rRig Control is needed for auto pat.\rPlease configure rig control and try again. \
-    \rRig control can be configured using\r<b>Manage Pat Menu</b>"
-    --button=gtk-ok
-$MAIN &
-exit
+
+if [ $RIGCONTROL == 'no' ]; then
+	yad --title="NO RIG CONTROL" --width=400 --height=100 \
+		--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center\
+		--center --form --text="\rRig Control is needed for auto pat.\rPlease configure rig control and try again." \
+		--button=gtk-ok
+	exit
+else
+	#Check if FLRIG is running if user has it set in config file
+	echo "rig control is on"
+	FLRIG=$(pidof flrig)
+	if [ -z $FLRIG ]; then
+		#needs to be open
+		echo launching flrig for you
+		flrig
+	fi
 fi