diff --git a/scripts/s/sh b/scripts/s/sh
index 23b3ebe..d825d71 100755
--- a/scripts/s/sh
+++ b/scripts/s/sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn cfg_get {
 }
 
 fn is_idle {
-	~ `{cfg_get state} idle
+	~ `{cat $S/state >[2]/dev/null} idle
 }
 
 fn show_new {