diff --git a/openup b/openup
index 7fc26d1..53b4e47 100755
--- a/openup
+++ b/openup
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ else
 	if [ "${nosig}" -o "${noselfupdate}" -o "${dryrun}" -a -z "${_RUN2}" ]; then
 		usage
 	fi
-	[[ -z ${_RUN2} ]] && update_self >/dev/null
+	[[ -z $noselfupdate ]] && update_self >/dev/null
 	check_vuxml
 fi