diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp
index d3fe6edf..2e3e0bb9 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp
@@ -19,20 +19,19 @@ std::shared_mutex windowIpcSmtx;
 
 Window::Window(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
     : AAppIconLabel(config, "window", id, "{title}", 0, true), bar_(bar), m_ipc(IPC::inst()) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::shared_mutex> windowIpcUniqueLock(windowIpcSmtx);
-
   separateOutputs_ = config["separate-outputs"].asBool();
 
+  update();
+
   // register for hyprland ipc
+  std::unique_lock<std::shared_mutex> windowIpcUniqueLock(windowIpcSmtx);
   m_ipc.registerForIPC("activewindow", this);
   m_ipc.registerForIPC("closewindow", this);
   m_ipc.registerForIPC("movewindow", this);
   m_ipc.registerForIPC("changefloatingmode", this);
   m_ipc.registerForIPC("fullscreen", this);
-
   windowIpcUniqueLock.unlock();
 
-  update();
   dp.emit();
 }