diff --git a/bin/open b/bin/open
index 292aa65..f6991e0 100755
--- a/bin/open
+++ b/bin/open
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-FILE=$(find -type f -maxdepth 5 | dmenu -c -i -l 10 -p "path to open")
+FILE=$(find -maxdepth 5 -type f | dmenu -c -i -l 10 -p "path to open")
 
-# try to execute
-./"$FILE"&
-
-if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
+if ( ./"$FILE" ); then
+  exit
+else
   xdg-open "$FILE"
 fi