diff --git a/src/daemon.rs b/src/daemon.rs
index ab79c1c..1171da5 100644
--- a/src/daemon.rs
+++ b/src/daemon.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ pub fn main() {
                 log::debug!("state_keysyms: {:#?}", state_keysyms);
                 log::debug!("hotkey: {:#?}", possible_hotkeys);
                 for hotkey in &possible_hotkeys {
-                    if state_modifiers == hotkey.modifiers && state_keysyms.contains(&hotkey.keysym)
+                    // this should check if state_modifiers and hotkey.modifiers have the same elements
+                    if state_modifiers.iter().all(|x| hotkey.modifiers.contains(x)) && state_keysyms.contains(&hotkey.keysym)
                     {
                         log::info!("Hotkey pressed: {:#?}", hotkey);
                         if let Err(e) = sock_send(&hotkey.command) {