diff --git a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index 124f03df..da570b56 100644
--- a/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ super + t
 super + apostrophe
 	bspc window -s last
 
+# Attach to a detached session. If none is available create a new one, rather
+# than attach to one that is already attached to elsewhere.
 super + Return
-	xst -e bash -c "tmux new || tmux attach"
+	xst -e bash -c "(tmux ls | grep -vq attached && tmux at) || tmux"
 
 ctrl + super + Return
 	xst