diff --git a/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py b/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py
index b8fe5f36..36e15e41 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/clone/ddrescue.py
@@ -1954,7 +1954,10 @@ def run_ddrescue(state, block_pair, pass_name, settings, dry_run=True) -> None:
 
   # Start ddrescue and ddrescueview (if enabled)
   proc = exe.popen_program(cmd)
-  if block_pair.view_map and not block_pair.view_proc:
+  if (
+      block_pair.view_map
+      and (not block_pair.view_proc or block_pair.view_proc.poll() is not None)
+      ):
     block_pair.view_proc = exe.popen_program(
       ['ddrescueview', '-r', '5s', block_pair.map_path],
       pipe=True,