diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index b80a0aa..db9dca2 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1722,24 +1722,25 @@ setup(){
 	fi
 }
 check_map_count(){
-	count=1048576
+	local count=1048576
 	echo "[DZGUI] Checking system map count"
 	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
+			echo "parent is not bash" >> $HOME/log
+			$steamsafe_zenity --question --width 500 --title="DZGUI" --cancel-label="Cancel" --ok-label="OK" --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 $2}')")
+				local pass=$($steamsafe_zenity --password)
+				local ct=$(sudo -S <<< "$pass" sh -c "sysctl -q vm.max_map_count | awk -F"= " '{print $2}')")
 				if [[ $ct -lt $count ]]; then
+					sudo -S <<< "$pass" sh -c "echo 'vm.max_map_count=1048576' > /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf"
 					sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf
-					pass=$($steamsafe_zenity --password)
 				fi
 			else
-				return
+				exit 1
 			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 sh -c "echo 'vm.max_map_count=1048576' > /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf"
 				sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/dayz.conf
 			fi
 		fi