diff --git a/scripts/run-metro.sh b/scripts/run-metro.sh
index 37741881c60..55c54c90824 100755
--- a/scripts/run-metro.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-metro.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-pkill -f 'react-native start'
-
-react-native start --reset-cache
+if pgrep -f 'react-native start' > /dev/null; then
+    echo "Info: metro is already running in another terminal"
+else
+    echo "Info: starting a new metro terminal"
+    react-native start --reset-cache
+fi