diff --git a/distribution/macos/updater.sh b/distribution/macos/updater.sh
index 0854d4347..85d4f4926 100755
--- a/distribution/macos/updater.sh
+++ b/distribution/macos/updater.sh
@@ -25,13 +25,25 @@ error_handler() {
     exit 1
 }
 
+trap 'error_handler ${LINENO}' ERR
+
 # Wait for Ryujinx to exit
 # NOTE: in case no fds are open, lsof could be returning with a process still living.
-# We wait 1s and assume the process stopped after that
-lsof -p $APP_PID +r 1 &>/dev/null
-sleep 1
+# If the process is still acitve, we wait for 1 second and check it again.
+# After the third time checking, this script exits with status 1
 
-trap 'error_handler ${LINENO}' ERR
+attempt=0
+while [ attempt -lt 3 ]; do
+    if lsof -p $APP_PID +r 1 &>/dev/null; then
+        if [ attempt -eq 2 ]; then
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+    else
+        break
+    fi
+  (( attempt++ ))
+done
 
 # Now replace and reopen.
 rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIRECTORY"