diff --git a/modules/lock/Lock.qml b/modules/lock/Lock.qml
index 4650a0a..f1e63d5 100644
--- a/modules/lock/Lock.qml
+++ b/modules/lock/Lock.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import ".." as M
 Scope {
     id: root
 
+    readonly property bool _enabled: M.Modules.lock.enable
+
     WlSessionLock {
         id: lock
 
@@ -26,13 +28,13 @@ Scope {
     Process {
         id: _logindMonitor
         command: ["busctl", "monitor", "--system", "--match", "type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.login1.Session',member='Lock'", "--match", "type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.login1.Session',member='Unlock'", "--json=short"]
-        running: true
+        running: root._enabled
 
         stdout: SplitParser {
             onRead: data => {
                 try {
                     const msg = JSON.parse(data);
-                    if (msg.member === "Lock")
+                    if (msg.member === "Lock" && root._enabled)
                         lock.locked = true;
                     // Unlock is PAM-driven, ignore logind Unlock signal
                 } catch (e) {}
diff --git a/shell.qml b/shell.qml
index 0f9ac1e..9d319fa 100644
--- a/shell.qml
+++ b/shell.qml
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import "modules/lock" as Lock
 import Quickshell
 
 ShellRoot {
-    LazyLoader {
-        active: Modules.lock.enable
-        Lock.Lock {}
-    }
+    Lock.Lock {}
 
     Variants {
         model: Quickshell.screens