diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 32059dd..604a5e1 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -13841,7 +13841,7 @@ sub get_env_xprop_de_data {
 		if ($program = main::check_program('mate-session') ) {
 			$string = 'mate-session';
 		}
-		elsif ($program = main::check_program('mate-about') ) {
+		if (!$program && ($program = main::check_program('mate-about') ) ) {
 			$string = 'mate-about';
 		}
 		if ($string){