diff --git a/src/pages/process/process.ts b/src/pages/process/process.ts
index a051269..5dca5ce 100755
--- a/src/pages/process/process.ts
+++ b/src/pages/process/process.ts
@@ -37,20 +37,23 @@ export async function init() {
   search_div.appendChild(dropdown_icon);
 
   const processes = await getProcesses();
+  let hasMessaging = false;
 
   for (const {key, value} of processes) {
     const processName = await getDescription(key, value);
     if (processName) {
       console.log('adding process name to list:', processName);
+      if (processName === "messaging") {
+        hasMessaging = true;
+      }
       const opt = new Option(processName);
       opt.value = processName;
       opt.setAttribute('data-process-id', key);
       element.add(opt);
     }
   }
-  const { autocomplete_options } = getOptions(element);
 
-  if (autocomplete_options.length === 0) {
+  if (!hasMessaging) {
     console.log('No existing processes - creating new messaging process');
     await createMessagingProcess();