diff --git a/BLFS/gen-makefile.sh b/BLFS/gen-makefile.sh
index 5f96cd5..9f0685e 100755
--- a/BLFS/gen-makefile.sh
+++ b/BLFS/gen-makefile.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ cat << EOF
 
 $i:  $PREV
 	@\$(call echo_message, Building)
-	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ &
+	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ \$\$PPID &
 EOF
 ) >> $MKFILE.tmp
 }
diff --git a/common/common-functions b/common/common-functions
index b00374e..c89b277 100644
--- a/common/common-functions
+++ b/common/common-functions
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cat << EOF
 
 $i:  $PREV
 	@\$(call echo_message, Building)
-	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ &
+	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ \$\$PPID &
 	@echo -e "\n\`date\`\n\nKB: \`du -skx --exclude=${SCRIPT_ROOT} \$(MOUNT_PT)\`\n" >logs/$LOGFILE
 EOF
 ) >> $MKFILE.tmp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ cat << EOF
 
 $i:  $PREV
 	@\$(call echo_message, Building)
-	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ &
+	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ \$\$PPID &
 	@echo -e "\n\`date\`\n\nKB: \`du -skx --exclude=${SCRIPT_ROOT}\`\n" >logs/$LOGFILE
 EOF
 ) >> $MKFILE.tmp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ cat << EOF
 
 $i:  $PREV
 	@\$(call echo_message, Building)
-	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ &
+	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ \$\$PPID &
 	@echo -e "\n\`date\`\n\nKB: \`du -skx --exclude=${SCRIPT_ROOT} \$(MOUNT_PT)\`\n" >logs/$LOGFILE
 EOF
 ) >> $MKFILE.tmp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ cat << EOF
 
 $i:  $PREV
 	@\$(call echo_message, Building)
-	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ &
+	@./progress_bar.sh \$@ \$\$PPID &
 	@echo -e "\n\`date\`\n\nKB: \`du -skx --exclude=${SCRIPT_ROOT}\`\n" >logs/$LOGFILE
 EOF
 ) >> $MKFILE.tmp
diff --git a/common/progress_bar.sh b/common/progress_bar.sh
index fb0dc00..35965fa 100755
--- a/common/progress_bar.sh
+++ b/common/progress_bar.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ set -e
 # Be sure that we know the taget name
 [[ -z $1 ]] && exit
 TARGET=$1  # Remember the target build we are looking for
+MAKE_PPID=$2
 
 declare -r  CSI=$'\e['  # DEC terminology, Control Sequence Introducer
 declare -r  CURSOR_OFF=${CSI}$'?25l'
@@ -21,12 +22,9 @@ declare -a  GRAPHIC_STR="| / - \\ + "
 declare -i  SEC=0  # Seconds accumulator
 declare -i  PREV_SEC=0
 
-makePID=$(fuser -v . 2>&1 | grep make)
-makePID=$(echo $makePID | cut -d" " -f2)
-
 write_or_exit() {
     # make has been killed or failed or run to completion, leave
-  [[ ! -e /proc/$makePID ]] && echo -n "${CURSOR_ON}" && exit
+  [[ ! -e /proc/${MAKE_PPID} ]] && echo -n "${CURSOR_ON}" && exit
 
     # Target build complete, leave.
   [[ -f ${TARGET} ]] && echo -n "${CURSOR_ON}" && exit