diff --git a/src/sparklepony b/src/sparklepony
index 7d2eef50..5ee39fa5 100644
--- a/src/sparklepony
+++ b/src/sparklepony
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Create a directory to save the pid to
+mkdir -p /tmp/sparklepony/
+
 if [[ "$1" == "start" ]]; then
-	mono /usr/share/local/sparklepony/SparklePony.exe
-else
-	if [[ "$1" == "stop" ]]; then
-		# Stop SparklePony.exe
+	if [ -e "/tmp/sparklepony/sparklepony.pid" ]; then
+		echo "SparklePony is already running."
 	else
-		# Usage
+		echo -n "Starting SparklePony..."
+
+		# Start SparklePony in the background and save the pid
+		mono /usr/local/share/sparklepony/SparklePony.exe &
+		PID=$!
+		echo $PID > /tmp/sparklepony/sparklepony.pid
+		echo " Done."
+	fi
+fi
+
+if [[ "$1" == "stop" ]]; then
+	if [ -e "/tmp/sparklepony/sparklepony.pid" ]; then
+		echo -n "Stopping SparklePony..."
+		kill `cat /tmp/sparklepony/sparklepony.pid` 
+		rm -f /tmp/sparklepony/sparklepony.pid
+		echo " Done."
+	else
+		echo "SparklePony isn't running."
 	fi
 fi