diff --git a/.bin/Scripts/functions/sensors.py b/.bin/Scripts/functions/sensors.py
index ec53e548..41508927 100644
--- a/.bin/Scripts/functions/sensors.py
+++ b/.bin/Scripts/functions/sensors.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def monitor_sensors(monitor_pane, monitor_file):
       report = generate_report(sensor_data, 'Current', 'Max')
       f.write('\n'.join(report))
     sleep(1)
-    if not tmux_poll_pane(monitor_pane):
+    if monitor_pane and not tmux_poll_pane(monitor_pane):
       break
 
 def save_average_temp(sensor_data, temp_label, seconds=10):
diff --git a/.bin/Scripts/hw-sensors-monitor b/.bin/Scripts/hw-sensors-monitor
index 91651f32..22067b91 100755
--- a/.bin/Scripts/hw-sensors-monitor
+++ b/.bin/Scripts/hw-sensors-monitor
@@ -13,14 +13,20 @@ from functions.tmux import *
 init_global_vars()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+  background = False
   try:
-    result = run_program(['mktemp'])
-    monitor_file = result.stdout.decode().strip()
-    print(monitor_file)
-    monitor_pane = tmux_split_window(
-      percent=1, vertical=True, watch=monitor_file)
-    cmd = ['tmux', 'resize-pane', '-Z', '-t', monitor_pane]
-    run_program(cmd, check=False)
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and os.path.exists(sys.argv[1]):
+      background = True
+      monitor_file = sys.argv[1]
+      monitor_pane=None
+    else:
+      result = run_program(['mktemp'])
+      monitor_file = result.stdout.decode().strip()
+    if not background:
+      monitor_pane = tmux_split_window(
+        percent=1, vertical=True, watch=monitor_file)
+      cmd = ['tmux', 'resize-pane', '-Z', '-t', monitor_pane]
+      run_program(cmd, check=False)
     monitor_sensors(monitor_pane, monitor_file)
     exit_script()
   except SystemExit: