diff --git a/.i3blocks/mpd b/.i3blocks/mpd
index 8cb9843..296e71d 100755
--- a/.i3blocks/mpd
+++ b/.i3blocks/mpd
@@ -56,14 +56,21 @@ do
 	read -t 1 BLOCK_BUTTON
 	
 	case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
-		1|3) [[ "${o["state"]}" == stop ]] \
-			&& echo "play" >&${IN} \
-			&& sed '/^OK$/q' <&$OUT &>/dev/null \
-			|| self-reset ;;&
-		2) [[ "${o["state"]}" == stop ]] \
-			&& echo "play" >&${IN} \
-			|| echo "pause" >&${IN} \
-			|| self-reset ;;&
+		1|3)
+			if [[ "${o["state"]}" == stop ]]
+			then
+				echo "play" >&${IN} || self-reset
+				sed '/^OK$/q' <&$OUT &>/dev/null
+			fi
+		;;
+		2)
+			if [[ "${o["state"]}" == stop ]]
+			then
+				echo "play" >&${IN} || self-reset
+			else
+				echo "pause" >&${IN} || self-reset
+			fi
+		;;
 		1) echo "previous" >&${IN} || self-reset ;;&
 		3) echo "next" >&${IN} || self-reset ;;&
 		1|2|3) sed '/^OK$/q' <&$OUT &>/dev/null ;;