diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fd94bbf..9132343 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::ptr;
 use std::{io, time::Duration};
 
 use configuration::{Configuration, APP_CONFIG};
+use gdk_pixbuf::gio::ApplicationFlags;
 use gdk_pixbuf::{Pixbuf, PixbufLoader};
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 
@@ -297,7 +298,13 @@ fn run_satty() -> Result<()> {
     };
 
     // start GUI
-    let app = RelmApp::new("com.gabm.satty").with_args(vec![]);
+    let app = relm4::main_application();
+    app.set_application_id(Some("com.gabm.satty"));
+    // set flag to allow to run multiple instances
+    app.set_flags(ApplicationFlags::NON_UNIQUE);
+
+    // create relm app and run
+    let app = RelmApp::from_app(app).with_args(vec![]);
     relm4_icons::initialize_icons();
     app.run::<App>(image);
     Ok(())