diff --git a/quickemu b/quickemu
index be74870..63f991d 100755
--- a/quickemu
+++ b/quickemu
@@ -1702,11 +1702,11 @@ fi
 if [ $VM_UP -eq 0 ]; then
     vm_boot
     start_viewer
-    [ -n "${MONITOR_CMD}" ] && monitor_send_cmd "${MONITOR_CMD}"
 else
     parse_ports_from_file
     start_viewer
-    [ -n "${MONITOR_CMD}" ] &&monitor_send_cmd "${MONITOR_CMD}"
 fi
 
+[ -n "${MONITOR_CMD}" ] && monitor_send_cmd "${MONITOR_CMD}"
+
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