diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index 12d8608..eb60b1a 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ function reset {
 function ch {
   local doCleanup=true  
 
+   if [[ `TASKLIST //FI "STATUS eq running" //FI "IMAGENAME eq devenv.exe" //NH` != "INFO: No tasks are running which match the specified criteria." ]] ;
+   then
+	   echo "Visual Studio is running. Are you sure you want to continue [Y/N]?" ;
+	   read confirm ;
+	   if [[ $confirm != y* && $confirm != Y* ]] ;
+	   then return 2 ;
+	   fi ;
+   fi ;
+
    git checkout $1
    if [ $? != 0 ]
    then