diff --git a/.local/bin/tools/passmenu2 b/.local/bin/tools/passmenu2
index 5afbc24..cfcda87 100755
--- a/.local/bin/tools/passmenu2
+++ b/.local/bin/tools/passmenu2
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ while [ "$DONE" -eq 0 ] ; do
 		sed -e "s/^/\"/" -e "s/$/\"/" $HOME/.cache/passstring | xargs -r notify-send "Password" -t 4000
 		sleep 45
 		if [ -f $HOME/.cache/passstring ]; then
-			notify-send "Password" "password cleared from clipboard" -t 4000
+			[ "$(wc -l "$HOME/.cache/passstring" | cut -d' ' -f1 )" -gt 0 ] &&
+				notify-send "Password" "password cleared from clipboard" -t 4000
 			rm $HOME/.cache/passstring
 		fi