diff --git a/src/command/share.rs b/src/command/share.rs
index d4f47f8..27f7949 100644
--- a/src/command/share.rs
+++ b/src/command/share.rs
@@ -173,20 +173,32 @@ pub fn new(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 		command = args.get(1);
 	}
 
-	let mut new = commands::NewSession::new();
-	new = new.session_name(title);
-	if let Some(command) = command { new.shell_command = Some(command.to_string_lossy()); }
-	if detached { new.detached = true; }
-	if let Ok(target_dir) = target_dir { new = new.start_directory(target_dir); }
+	let mut tmux = Tmux::new();
 
-	let mut tmux = Tmux::new().add_command(new);
+	//	if no session exists with the given title, create one
+	if !util::session_exists(&title) {
+		let mut new = commands::NewSession::new();
+		new = new.session_name(title);
+		if let Some(command) = command { new.shell_command = Some(command.to_string_lossy()); }
+		if detached { new.detached = true; }
+		if let Ok(target_dir) = target_dir { new = new.start_directory(target_dir); }
+		tmux = tmux.add_command(new).disable_echo();
 
-	//	rename window if var not empty
-	if !window_name.is_empty() {
-		let auto_name = commands::RenameWindow::new()
-			.new_name(window_name);
-		tmux = tmux.add_command(auto_name);
+		//	rename window if var not empty
+		if !window_name.is_empty() {
+			let auto_name = commands::RenameWindow::new()
+				.new_name(window_name);
+			tmux = tmux.add_command(auto_name);
+		}
 	}
+	//	otherwise, use the existing session
+	else {
+		let mut attach = commands::AttachSession::new();
+		attach = attach.target_session(title);
+		tmux = tmux.add_command(attach);
+	}
+
+	
 
 	tmux.output().ok();
 }