diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
index 19b9b6210..6c2c69c21 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             IPluginManagementService pluginManagementService,
             IRgbService rgbService,
             IProfileService profileService,
-            IModuleService moduleService // injected to ensure module priorities get applied
+            IModuleService moduleService, // injected to ensure module priorities get applied
+            IProcessMonitorService processMonitorService //injected to keep track of processes
         )
         {
             Kernel = kernel;
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Events/ProcessEventArgs.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Events/ProcessEventArgs.cs
index beb5e42e9..65482023b 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Events/ProcessEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Events/ProcessEventArgs.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 {
     public class ProcessEventArgs : EventArgs
     {
-        public string ProcessName { get; }
+        public Process Process { get; }
 
-        public ProcessEventArgs(string name)
+        public ProcessEventArgs(Process process)
         {
-            ProcessName = name;
+            Process = process;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Interfaces/IProcessMonitorService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Interfaces/IProcessMonitorService.cs
index 907af1607..37ae223ae 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Interfaces/IProcessMonitorService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/Interfaces/IProcessMonitorService.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         event EventHandler<ProcessEventArgs> ProcessStopped;
 
-        IEnumerable<string> GetRunningProcesses();
+        IEnumerable<Process> GetRunningProcesses();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/ProcessMonitorService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/ProcessMonitorService.cs
index 3b3eefc55..a487fc626 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/ProcessMonitorService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/ProcessMonitor/ProcessMonitorService.cs
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
     {
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
         private readonly Timer _processScanTimer;
-        private IEnumerable<string> _lastScannedProcesses;
+        private Process[] _lastScannedProcesses;
 
         public ProcessMonitorService(ILogger logger)
         {
             _logger = logger;
-            _lastScannedProcesses = Process.GetProcesses().Select(p => p.ProcessName).Distinct().ToArray();
+            _lastScannedProcesses = Process.GetProcesses().DistinctBy(p => p.ProcessName).ToArray();
             _processScanTimer = new Timer(1000);
             _processScanTimer.Elapsed += OnTimerElapsed;
             _processScanTimer.Start();
@@ -26,27 +26,43 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         public event EventHandler<ProcessEventArgs> ProcessStopped;
 
-        public IEnumerable<string> GetRunningProcesses()
+        public IEnumerable<Process> GetRunningProcesses()
         {
             return _lastScannedProcesses;
         }
 
         private void OnTimerElapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
         {
-            var newProcesses = Process.GetProcesses().Select(p => p.ProcessName).Distinct();
-            foreach (var startedProcess in newProcesses.Except(_lastScannedProcesses))
+            var newProcesses = Process.GetProcesses().DistinctBy(p => p.ProcessName).ToArray();
+            foreach (var startedProcess in newProcesses.Except(_lastScannedProcesses, new ProcessComparer()))
             {
                 ProcessStarted?.Invoke(this, new ProcessEventArgs(startedProcess));
-                _logger.Verbose("Started Process: {startedProcess}", startedProcess);
+                _logger.Debug("Started Process: {startedProcess}", startedProcess.ProcessName);
             }
 
-            foreach (var stoppedProcess in _lastScannedProcesses.Except(newProcesses))
+            foreach (var stoppedProcess in _lastScannedProcesses.Except(newProcesses, new ProcessComparer()))
             {
                 ProcessStopped?.Invoke(this, new ProcessEventArgs(stoppedProcess));
-                _logger.Verbose("Stopped Process: {stoppedProcess}", stoppedProcess);
+                _logger.Debug("Stopped Process: {stoppedProcess}", stoppedProcess.ProcessName);
             }
 
-            _lastScannedProcesses = newProcesses.ToArray();
+            _lastScannedProcesses = newProcesses;
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal class ProcessComparer : IEqualityComparer<Process>
+    {
+        public bool Equals(Process? x, Process? y)
+        {
+            if (x == null && y == null) return true;
+            if (x == null || y == null) return false;
+            return x.Id == y.Id && x.ProcessName == y.ProcessName && x.SessionId == y.SessionId;
+        }
+
+        public int GetHashCode(Process obj)
+        {
+            if (obj == null) return 0;
+            return obj.Id;
         }
     }
 }