diff --git a/lib/gpmclient.js b/lib/gpmclient.js
index 3c2a191..2dc688c 100644
--- a/lib/gpmclient.js
+++ b/lib/gpmclient.js
@@ -102,63 +102,67 @@ function GpmClient(options) {
 		vc=/[0-9]+$/.exec(tty)[0];
 	}	
 	
+	var self=this;
+	
 	if (tty) {
+		fs.stat(GPM_SOCKET, function(err, stat) {
+			if (err || !stat.isSocket())
+				return;
+			
+			var conf =  {
+					eventMask: 0xffff, 
+					defaultMask: GPM_MOVE|GPM_HARD,
+					minMod: 0,  
+					maxMod: 0xffff,
+					pid: pid, 
+					vc: vc
+			};	
 
-		var conf =  {
-				eventMask: 0xffff, 
-				defaultMask: GPM_MOVE|GPM_HARD,
-				minMod: 0,  
-				maxMod: 0xffff,
-				pid: pid, 
-				vc: vc
-		};	
-
-		var gpm=net.createConnection(GPM_SOCKET);
-		this.gpm=gpm;
-		
-		gpm.on('connect', function() {
-			send_config(gpm, conf, function() {
-				conf.pid=0; 
-				conf.vc=GPM_REQ_NOPASTE;
-				//send_config(gpm, conf);
+			var gpm=net.createConnection(GPM_SOCKET);
+			this.gpm=gpm;
+			
+			gpm.on('connect', function() {
+				send_config(gpm, conf, function() {
+					conf.pid=0; 
+					conf.vc=GPM_REQ_NOPASTE;
+					//send_config(gpm, conf);
+				});
 			});
+			
+			gpm.on('data', function(packet) {
+				var evnt=parseEvent(packet);
+				switch(evnt.type & 15) {
+				case GPM_MOVE:	
+					if (evnt.dx || evnt.dy) self.emit('move', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
+					if (evnt.wdx || evnt.wdy) self.emit('mousewheel', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y, evnt.wdx, evnt.wdy)
+					break;
+				case GPM_DRAG:	
+					if (evnt.dx || evnt.dy) self.emit('drag', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
+					if (evnt.wdx || evnt.wdy) self.emit('mousewheel', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y, evnt.wdx, evnt.wdy)
+					break;
+				case GPM_DOWN:	
+					self.emit('btndown', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
+					if (evnt.type & GPM_DOUBLE) {
+						self.emit('dblclick', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
+					}
+				break;
+				case GPM_UP:	
+					self.emit('btnup', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
+					if (!(evnt.type & GPM_MFLAG)) {
+						self.emit('click', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
+					}
+				break;				
+				}
+			})
+			gpm.on('error', function(err) {
+				console.log('GPM ERROR', err);
+				self.stop();
+			});					
 		});
-		
-		var self=this;
-		gpm.on('data', function(packet) {
-			var evnt=parseEvent(packet);
-			switch(evnt.type & 15) {
-			case GPM_MOVE:	
-				if (evnt.dx || evnt.dy) self.emit('move', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
-				if (evnt.wdx || evnt.wdy) self.emit('mousewheel', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y, evnt.wdx, evnt.wdy)
-				break;
-			case GPM_DRAG:	
-				if (evnt.dx || evnt.dy) self.emit('drag', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
-				if (evnt.wdx || evnt.wdy) self.emit('mousewheel', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y, evnt.wdx, evnt.wdy)
-				break;
-			case GPM_DOWN:	
-				self.emit('btndown', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
-				if (evnt.type & GPM_DOUBLE) {
-					self.emit('dblclick', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
-				}
-			break;
-			case GPM_UP:	
-				self.emit('btnup', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
-				if (!(evnt.type & GPM_MFLAG)) {
-					self.emit('click', evnt.buttons, evnt.modifiers, evnt.x, evnt.y)
-				}
-			break;				
-			}
-		})
-		gpm.on('error', function(err) {
-			console.log('GPM ERROR', err);
-			self.stop();
-		});		
 	}
 	
 }
 
-
 GpmClient.prototype=new EventEmitter();
 
 GpmClient.prototype.stop=function() {