diff --git a/scripts/vrc-monitor.py b/scripts/vrc-monitor.py
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+#!/bin/env python3
+import time
+import os
+
+def notify_fail():
+	os.system('notify-send "Restarting SteamVR" "VRChat died again :(" --icon /home/crispypin/pictures/emotes/screech.gif')
+
+def notify_ok():
+	os.system('notify-send "Go play VRChat" "It stayed open for 150s" --icon /home/crispypin/pictures/emotes/frogchamp.png')
+
+STATUSFILE = "/tmp/VRC_RUNNING"
+
+is_ok = True
+for i in range(150):
+	time.sleep(1)
+	if not os.path.isfile(STATUSFILE):
+		is_ok = False
+		break
+
+if is_ok:
+	notify_ok()
+	exit()
+else:
+	notify_fail()
+
+## restart steam
+os.system("killall vrmonitor")
+time.sleep(2)
+# start steamvr
+os.system("steam steam://rungameid/250820")
+time.sleep(7)
+# start vrchat
+os.system("steam steam://rungameid/438100")