diff --git a/scriptmodules/supplementary/autostart.sh b/scriptmodules/supplementary/autostart.sh
index 2a845f1d30..d7cfc43ac1 100644
--- a/scriptmodules/supplementary/autostart.sh
+++ b/scriptmodules/supplementary/autostart.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function _autostart_script_autostart() {
 
     cat >/etc/profile.d/10-retropie.sh <<_EOF_
 # launch our autostart apps (if we are on the correct tty)
-if [ "\`tty\`" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
+if [ "\`tty\`" = "/dev/tty1" ] && [ "\$USER" = "$user" ]; then
     bash "$script"
 fi
 _EOF_