diff --git a/foodie_utils.py b/foodie_utils.py
index 91f881b..206df51 100644
--- a/foodie_utils.py
+++ b/foodie_utils.py
@@ -1693,30 +1693,16 @@ def is_any_script_running():
             if entry.get("status") == "running" and entry.get("pid"):
                 try:
                     # Verify the process is still running
+                    import psutil
                     process = psutil.Process(entry["pid"])
                     if process.is_running():
-                        logger.debug(f"Active script detected: {entry['script_name']} (PID: {entry['pid']})")
                         return True
-                    else:
-                        # Process is dead, mark as stopped
-                        entry["status"] = "stopped"
-                        entry["stop_time"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
-                        entry["pid"] = None
-                        logger.debug(f"Marked stale script as stopped: {entry['script_name']}")
-                except psutil.NoSuchProcess:
-                    # Process doesn't exist, mark as stopped
-                    entry["status"] = "stopped"
-                    entry["stop_time"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
-                    entry["pid"] = None
-                    logger.debug(f"Marked stale script as stopped: {entry['script_name']}")
-        
-        # Save updated activities if any were marked as stopped
-        save_json_file(activity_file, activities)
-        logger.debug("No active scripts detected")
+                except Exception:
+                    continue
         return False
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to check system_activity.json: {e}")
-        return False       
+        logging.error(f"Failed to check system_activity.json: {e}")
+        return False
 
 def initialize_rate_limit_info():
     """