diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index 24dcd48..b80a0aa 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -o pipefail
-version=3.2.6
+version=3.2.7
 
 aid=221100
 game="dayz"
@@ -1724,12 +1724,24 @@ setup(){
 check_map_count(){
 	count=1048576
 	echo "[DZGUI] Checking system map count"
-	if [[ $(sudo sysctl -q vm.max_map_count | awk -F"= " '{print $2}') -lt $count ]]; then
-		$steamsafe_zenity --question --width 500 --title="DZGUI" --text "System map count must be $count or higher to run DayZ with Wine.\nIncrease map count and make this change permanent? (will prompt for sudo password)" 2>/dev/null
-		if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-			pass=$($steamsafe_zenity --password)
-			sudo -S <<< "$pass" sh -c "echo 'vm.max_map_count=1048576' > /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf"
-			sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf
+	if [[ ! -f /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf ]]; then
+		if [[ $parent != "bash" ]]; then
+			$steamsafe_zenity --question --width 500 --title="DZGUI" --text "sudo password required to check system vm map count." 2>/dev/null
+			if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+				pass=$($steamsafe_zenity --password)
+				local ct=$(sudo -S <<< "$pass" sh -c "sudo sysctl -q vm.max_map_count | awk -F"= " '{print $2}')")
+				if [[ $ct -lt $count ]]; then
+					sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf
+					pass=$($steamsafe_zenity --password)
+				fi
+			else
+				return
+			fi
+		else
+			if [[ $(sudo sysctl -q vm.max_map_count | awk -F"= " '{print $2}') -lt $count ]]; then
+				sudo echo 'vm.max_map_count=1048576' > /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf
+				sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf
+			fi
 		fi
 	fi
 }
@@ -1827,4 +1839,5 @@ main(){
 	#TODO: tech debt: cruddy handling for steam forking
 	[[ $? -eq 1 ]] && pkill -f dzgui.sh
 }
+parent=$(cat /proc/$PPID/comm)
 main