diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp
index 11e73d8f6..cfd0b2584 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <list>
-#include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
+#include <thread>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "util/json.hpp"
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ class EventHandler {
 
 class IPC {
  public:
-  IPC() { startIPC(); }
+  IPC();
+  ~IPC();
+  static IPC& inst();
 
   void registerForIPC(const std::string& ev, EventHandler* ev_handler);
   void unregisterForIPC(EventHandler* handler);
@@ -32,14 +34,16 @@ class IPC {
   static std::filesystem::path socketFolder_;
 
  private:
-  void startIPC();
+  void socketListener();
   void parseIPC(const std::string&);
 
+  std::thread ipcThread_;
   std::mutex callbackMutex_;
   util::JsonParser parser_;
   std::list<std::pair<std::string, EventHandler*>> callbacks_;
+  int socketfd_;  // the hyprland socket file descriptor
+  bool running_ = true;
 };
 
-inline std::unique_ptr<IPC> gIPC;
 inline bool modulesReady = false;
 };  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/language.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/language.hpp
index 47a4d69c3..ec59e5c3a 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/language.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/language.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class Language : public waybar::ALabel, public EventHandler {
   util::JsonParser parser_;
 
   Layout layout_;
+
+  IPC& m_ipc;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
index ce980f36f..7e3425ef7 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class Submap : public waybar::ALabel, public EventHandler {
   std::string submap_;
   bool always_on_ = false;
   std::string default_submap_ = "Default";
+
+  IPC& m_ipc;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/window.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/window.hpp
index f2c266bd2..2be645942 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/window.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/window.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class Window : public waybar::AAppIconLabel, public EventHandler {
   bool swallowing_;
   bool fullscreen_;
   bool focused_;
+
+  IPC& m_ipc;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/workspace.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/workspace.hpp
index f1fea4e8c..3dedba4c5 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/workspace.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/workspace.hpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Workspace {
   Gtk::Button m_button;
   Gtk::Box m_content;
   Gtk::Label m_label;
+  IPC& m_ipc;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp
index f5c20f69c..3f0252c87 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class Workspaces : public AModule, public EventHandler {
   std::mutex m_mutex;
   const Bar& m_bar;
   Gtk::Box m_box;
+  IPC& m_ipc;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp
index 39341a14b..2bd3b5095 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <string>
-#include <thread>
 
 namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
 
@@ -44,71 +43,96 @@ std::filesystem::path IPC::getSocketFolder(const char* instanceSig) {
   return socketFolder_;
 }
 
-void IPC::startIPC() {
+IPC::IPC() {
   // will start IPC and relay events to parseIPC
+  ipcThread_ = std::thread([this]() { socketListener(); });
+}
 
-  std::thread([&]() {
-    // check for hyprland
-    const char* his = getenv("HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE");
-
-    if (his == nullptr) {
-      spdlog::warn("Hyprland is not running, Hyprland IPC will not be available.");
-      return;
+IPC::~IPC() {
+  running_ = false;
+  spdlog::info("Hyprland IPC stopping...");
+  if (socketfd_ != -1) {
+    spdlog::trace("Shutting down socket");
+    if (shutdown(socketfd_, SHUT_RDWR) == -1) {
+      spdlog::error("Hyprland IPC: Couldn't shutdown socket");
+    }
+    spdlog::trace("Closing socket");
+    if (close(socketfd_) == -1) {
+      spdlog::error("Hyprland IPC: Couldn't close socket");
     }
+  }
+  ipcThread_.join();
+}
 
-    if (!modulesReady) return;
+IPC& IPC::inst() {
+  static IPC ipc;
+  return ipc;
+}
 
-    spdlog::info("Hyprland IPC starting");
+void IPC::socketListener() {
+  // check for hyprland
+  const char* his = getenv("HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE");
 
-    struct sockaddr_un addr;
-    int socketfd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+  if (his == nullptr) {
+    spdlog::warn("Hyprland is not running, Hyprland IPC will not be available.");
+    return;
+  }
 
-    if (socketfd == -1) {
-      spdlog::error("Hyprland IPC: socketfd failed");
-      return;
-    }
+  if (!modulesReady) return;
 
-    addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+  spdlog::info("Hyprland IPC starting");
 
-    auto socketPath = IPC::getSocketFolder(his) / ".socket2.sock";
-    strncpy(addr.sun_path, socketPath.c_str(), sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1);
+  struct sockaddr_un addr;
+  socketfd_ = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 
-    addr.sun_path[sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1] = 0;
+  if (socketfd_ == -1) {
+    spdlog::error("Hyprland IPC: socketfd failed");
+    return;
+  }
 
-    int l = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un);
+  addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
 
-    if (connect(socketfd, (struct sockaddr*)&addr, l) == -1) {
-      spdlog::error("Hyprland IPC: Unable to connect?");
-      return;
-    }
+  auto socketPath = IPC::getSocketFolder(his) / ".socket2.sock";
+  strncpy(addr.sun_path, socketPath.c_str(), sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1);
 
-    auto* file = fdopen(socketfd, "r");
+  addr.sun_path[sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1] = 0;
 
-    while (true) {
-      std::array<char, 1024> buffer;  // Hyprland socket2 events are max 1024 bytes
+  int l = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un);
 
-      auto* receivedCharPtr = fgets(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), file);
+  if (connect(socketfd_, (struct sockaddr*)&addr, l) == -1) {
+    spdlog::error("Hyprland IPC: Unable to connect?");
+    return;
+  }
+  auto* file = fdopen(socketfd_, "r");
+  if (file == nullptr) {
+    spdlog::error("Hyprland IPC: Couldn't open file descriptor");
+    return;
+  }
+  while (running_) {
+    std::array<char, 1024> buffer;  // Hyprland socket2 events are max 1024 bytes
 
-      if (receivedCharPtr == nullptr) {
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
-        continue;
-      }
+    auto* receivedCharPtr = fgets(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), file);
 
-      std::string messageReceived(buffer.data());
-      messageReceived = messageReceived.substr(0, messageReceived.find_first_of('\n'));
-      spdlog::debug("hyprland IPC received {}", messageReceived);
+    if (receivedCharPtr == nullptr) {
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+      continue;
+    }
 
-      try {
-        parseIPC(messageReceived);
-      } catch (std::exception& e) {
-        spdlog::warn("Failed to parse IPC message: {}, reason: {}", messageReceived, e.what());
-      } catch (...) {
-        throw;
-      }
+    std::string messageReceived(buffer.data());
+    messageReceived = messageReceived.substr(0, messageReceived.find_first_of('\n'));
+    spdlog::debug("hyprland IPC received {}", messageReceived);
 
-      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+    try {
+      parseIPC(messageReceived);
+    } catch (std::exception& e) {
+      spdlog::warn("Failed to parse IPC message: {}, reason: {}", messageReceived, e.what());
+    } catch (...) {
+      throw;
     }
-  }).detach();
+
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+  }
+  spdlog::debug("Hyprland IPC stopped");
 }
 
 void IPC::parseIPC(const std::string& ev) {
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
index d86393af5..da56e578c 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
@@ -10,13 +10,9 @@
 namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
 
 Language::Language(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
-    : ALabel(config, "language", id, "{}", 0, true), bar_(bar) {
+    : ALabel(config, "language", id, "{}", 0, true), bar_(bar), m_ipc(IPC::inst()) {
   modulesReady = true;
 
-  if (!gIPC) {
-    gIPC = std::make_unique<IPC>();
-  }
-
   // get the active layout when open
   initLanguage();
 
@@ -24,11 +20,11 @@ Language::Language(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& con
   update();
 
   // register for hyprland ipc
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("activelayout", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("activelayout", this);
 }
 
 Language::~Language() {
-  gIPC->unregisterForIPC(this);
+  m_ipc.unregisterForIPC(this);
   // wait for possible event handler to finish
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mutex_);
 }
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ void Language::onEvent(const std::string& ev) {
 }
 
 void Language::initLanguage() {
-  const auto inputDevices = gIPC->getSocket1Reply("devices");
+  const auto inputDevices = m_ipc.getSocket1Reply("devices");
 
   const auto kbName = config_["keyboard-name"].asString();
 
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
index 96677d127..97c4bb623 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
@@ -7,15 +7,11 @@
 namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
 
 Submap::Submap(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
-    : ALabel(config, "submap", id, "{}", 0, true), bar_(bar) {
+    : ALabel(config, "submap", id, "{}", 0, true), bar_(bar), m_ipc(IPC::inst()) {
   modulesReady = true;
 
   parseConfig(config);
 
-  if (!gIPC) {
-    gIPC = std::make_unique<IPC>();
-  }
-
   label_.hide();
   ALabel::update();
 
@@ -27,12 +23,12 @@ Submap::Submap(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
   }
 
   // register for hyprland ipc
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("submap", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("submap", this);
   dp.emit();
 }
 
 Submap::~Submap() {
-  gIPC->unregisterForIPC(this);
+  m_ipc.unregisterForIPC(this);
   // wait for possible event handler to finish
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mutex_);
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp
index 08c993630..815fbad82 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <shared_mutex>
-#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "modules/hyprland/backend.hpp"
@@ -19,22 +18,18 @@ namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
 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) {
+    : AAppIconLabel(config, "window", id, "{title}", 0, true), bar_(bar), m_ipc(IPC::inst()) {
   std::unique_lock<std::shared_mutex> windowIpcUniqueLock(windowIpcSmtx);
 
   modulesReady = true;
   separateOutputs_ = config["separate-outputs"].asBool();
 
-  if (!gIPC) {
-    gIPC = std::make_unique<IPC>();
-  }
-
   // register for hyprland ipc
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("activewindow", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("closewindow", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("movewindow", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("changefloatingmode", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("fullscreen", this);
+  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();
 
@@ -45,7 +40,7 @@ Window::Window(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
 
 Window::~Window() {
   std::unique_lock<std::shared_mutex> windowIpcUniqueLock(windowIpcSmtx);
-  gIPC->unregisterForIPC(this);
+  m_ipc.unregisterForIPC(this);
 }
 
 auto Window::update() -> void {
@@ -76,11 +71,12 @@ auto Window::update() -> void {
       tooltip_format = config_["tooltip-format"].asString();
     }
     if (!tooltip_format.empty()) {
-      label_.set_tooltip_text(fmt::format(fmt::runtime(tooltip_format), fmt::arg("title", windowName),
-                    fmt::arg("initialTitle", windowData_.initial_title),
-                    fmt::arg("class", windowData_.class_name),
-                    fmt::arg("initialClass", windowData_.initial_class_name)));
-    } else if (!label_text.empty()){
+      label_.set_tooltip_text(
+          fmt::format(fmt::runtime(tooltip_format), fmt::arg("title", windowName),
+                      fmt::arg("initialTitle", windowData_.initial_title),
+                      fmt::arg("class", windowData_.class_name),
+                      fmt::arg("initialClass", windowData_.initial_class_name)));
+    } else if (!label_text.empty()) {
       label_.set_tooltip_text(label_text);
     }
   }
@@ -114,7 +110,7 @@ auto Window::update() -> void {
 }
 
 auto Window::getActiveWorkspace() -> Workspace {
-  const auto workspace = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace");
+  const auto workspace = IPC::inst().getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace");
 
   if (workspace.isObject()) {
     return Workspace::parse(workspace);
@@ -124,24 +120,33 @@ auto Window::getActiveWorkspace() -> Workspace {
 }
 
 auto Window::getActiveWorkspace(const std::string& monitorName) -> Workspace {
-  const auto monitors = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("monitors");
+  const auto monitors = IPC::inst().getSocket1JsonReply("monitors");
   if (monitors.isArray()) {
-    auto monitor = std::find_if(monitors.begin(), monitors.end(), [&](Json::Value monitor) {
-      return monitor["name"] == monitorName;
-    });
+    auto monitor = std::ranges::find_if(
+        monitors, [&](Json::Value monitor) { return monitor["name"] == monitorName; });
     if (monitor == std::end(monitors)) {
       spdlog::warn("Monitor not found: {}", monitorName);
-      return Workspace{-1, 0, "", ""};
+      return Workspace{
+          .id = -1,
+          .windows = 0,
+          .last_window = "",
+          .last_window_title = "",
+      };
     }
     const int id = (*monitor)["activeWorkspace"]["id"].asInt();
 
-    const auto workspaces = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
+    const auto workspaces = IPC::inst().getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
     if (workspaces.isArray()) {
-      auto workspace = std::find_if(workspaces.begin(), workspaces.end(),
-                                    [&](Json::Value workspace) { return workspace["id"] == id; });
+      auto workspace = std::ranges::find_if(
+          workspaces, [&](Json::Value workspace) { return workspace["id"] == id; });
       if (workspace == std::end(workspaces)) {
         spdlog::warn("No workspace with id {}", id);
-        return Workspace{-1, 0, "", ""};
+        return Workspace{
+            .id = -1,
+            .windows = 0,
+            .last_window = "",
+            .last_window_title = "",
+        };
       }
       return Workspace::parse(*workspace);
     };
@@ -152,18 +157,22 @@ auto Window::getActiveWorkspace(const std::string& monitorName) -> Workspace {
 
 auto Window::Workspace::parse(const Json::Value& value) -> Window::Workspace {
   return Workspace{
-      value["id"].asInt(),
-      value["windows"].asInt(),
-      value["lastwindow"].asString(),
-      value["lastwindowtitle"].asString(),
+      .id = value["id"].asInt(),
+      .windows = value["windows"].asInt(),
+      .last_window = value["lastwindow"].asString(),
+      .last_window_title = value["lastwindowtitle"].asString(),
   };
 }
 
 auto Window::WindowData::parse(const Json::Value& value) -> Window::WindowData {
-  return WindowData{value["floating"].asBool(),   value["monitor"].asInt(),
-                    value["class"].asString(),    value["initialClass"].asString(),
-                    value["title"].asString(),    value["initialTitle"].asString(),
-                    value["fullscreen"].asBool(), !value["grouped"].empty()};
+  return WindowData{.floating = value["floating"].asBool(),
+                    .monitor = value["monitor"].asInt(),
+                    .class_name = value["class"].asString(),
+                    .initial_class_name = value["initialClass"].asString(),
+                    .title = value["title"].asString(),
+                    .initial_title = value["initialTitle"].asString(),
+                    .fullscreen = value["fullscreen"].asBool(),
+                    .grouped = !value["grouped"].empty()};
 }
 
 void Window::queryActiveWorkspace() {
@@ -177,11 +186,10 @@ void Window::queryActiveWorkspace() {
 
   focused_ = true;
   if (workspace_.windows > 0) {
-    const auto clients = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
+    const auto clients = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
     if (clients.isArray()) {
-      auto activeWindow = std::find_if(clients.begin(), clients.end(), [&](Json::Value window) {
-        return window["address"] == workspace_.last_window;
-      });
+      auto activeWindow = std::ranges::find_if(
+          clients, [&](Json::Value window) { return window["address"] == workspace_.last_window; });
 
       if (activeWindow == std::end(clients)) {
         focused_ = false;
@@ -191,22 +199,19 @@ void Window::queryActiveWorkspace() {
       windowData_ = WindowData::parse(*activeWindow);
       updateAppIconName(windowData_.class_name, windowData_.initial_class_name);
       std::vector<Json::Value> workspaceWindows;
-      std::copy_if(clients.begin(), clients.end(), std::back_inserter(workspaceWindows),
-                   [&](Json::Value window) {
-                     return window["workspace"]["id"] == workspace_.id && window["mapped"].asBool();
-                   });
-      swallowing_ =
-          std::any_of(workspaceWindows.begin(), workspaceWindows.end(), [&](Json::Value window) {
-            return !window["swallowing"].isNull() && window["swallowing"].asString() != "0x0";
-          });
+      std::ranges::copy_if(clients, std::back_inserter(workspaceWindows), [&](Json::Value window) {
+        return window["workspace"]["id"] == workspace_.id && window["mapped"].asBool();
+      });
+      swallowing_ = std::ranges::any_of(workspaceWindows, [&](Json::Value window) {
+        return !window["swallowing"].isNull() && window["swallowing"].asString() != "0x0";
+      });
       std::vector<Json::Value> visibleWindows;
-      std::copy_if(workspaceWindows.begin(), workspaceWindows.end(),
-                   std::back_inserter(visibleWindows),
-                   [&](Json::Value window) { return !window["hidden"].asBool(); });
+      std::ranges::copy_if(workspaceWindows, std::back_inserter(visibleWindows),
+                           [&](Json::Value window) { return !window["hidden"].asBool(); });
       solo_ = 1 == std::count_if(visibleWindows.begin(), visibleWindows.end(),
                                  [&](Json::Value window) { return !window["floating"].asBool(); });
-      allFloating_ = std::all_of(visibleWindows.begin(), visibleWindows.end(),
-                                 [&](Json::Value window) { return window["floating"].asBool(); });
+      allFloating_ = std::ranges::all_of(
+          visibleWindows, [&](Json::Value window) { return window["floating"].asBool(); });
       fullscreen_ = windowData_.fullscreen;
 
       // Fullscreen windows look like they are solo
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ void Window::queryActiveWorkspace() {
       } else {
         soloClass_ = "";
       }
-    };
+    }
   } else {
     focused_ = false;
     windowData_ = WindowData{};
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/workspace.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/workspace.cpp
index e575d1c4d..4655096f4 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/workspace.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ Workspace::Workspace(const Json::Value &workspace_data, Workspaces &workspace_ma
       m_windows(workspace_data["windows"].asInt()),
       m_isActive(true),
       m_isPersistentRule(workspace_data["persistent-rule"].asBool()),
-      m_isPersistentConfig(workspace_data["persistent-config"].asBool()) {
+      m_isPersistentConfig(workspace_data["persistent-config"].asBool()),
+      m_ipc(IPC::inst()) {
   if (m_name.starts_with("name:")) {
     m_name = m_name.substr(5);
   } else if (m_name.starts_with("special")) {
@@ -58,20 +59,20 @@ bool Workspace::handleClicked(GdkEventButton *bt) const {
     try {
       if (id() > 0) {  // normal
         if (m_workspaceManager.moveToMonitor()) {
-          gIPC->getSocket1Reply("dispatch focusworkspaceoncurrentmonitor " + std::to_string(id()));
+          m_ipc.getSocket1Reply("dispatch focusworkspaceoncurrentmonitor " + std::to_string(id()));
         } else {
-          gIPC->getSocket1Reply("dispatch workspace " + std::to_string(id()));
+          m_ipc.getSocket1Reply("dispatch workspace " + std::to_string(id()));
         }
       } else if (!isSpecial()) {  // named (this includes persistent)
         if (m_workspaceManager.moveToMonitor()) {
-          gIPC->getSocket1Reply("dispatch focusworkspaceoncurrentmonitor name:" + name());
+          m_ipc.getSocket1Reply("dispatch focusworkspaceoncurrentmonitor name:" + name());
         } else {
-          gIPC->getSocket1Reply("dispatch workspace name:" + name());
+          m_ipc.getSocket1Reply("dispatch workspace name:" + name());
         }
       } else if (id() != -99) {  // named special
-        gIPC->getSocket1Reply("dispatch togglespecialworkspace " + name());
+        m_ipc.getSocket1Reply("dispatch togglespecialworkspace " + name());
       } else {  // special
-        gIPC->getSocket1Reply("dispatch togglespecialworkspace");
+        m_ipc.getSocket1Reply("dispatch togglespecialworkspace");
       }
       return true;
     } catch (const std::exception &e) {
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
index 66851c226..57abb2288 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
 
 Workspaces::Workspaces(const std::string &id, const Bar &bar, const Json::Value &config)
-    : AModule(config, "workspaces", id, false, false), m_bar(bar), m_box(bar.orientation, 0) {
+    : AModule(config, "workspaces", id, false, false),
+      m_bar(bar),
+      m_box(bar.orientation, 0),
+      m_ipc(IPC::inst()) {
   modulesReady = true;
   parseConfig(config);
 
@@ -24,23 +27,19 @@ Workspaces::Workspaces(const std::string &id, const Bar &bar, const Json::Value
   m_box.get_style_context()->add_class(MODULE_CLASS);
   event_box_.add(m_box);
 
-  if (!gIPC) {
-    gIPC = std::make_unique<IPC>();
-  }
-
   setCurrentMonitorId();
   init();
   registerIpc();
 }
 
 Workspaces::~Workspaces() {
-  gIPC->unregisterForIPC(this);
+  m_ipc.unregisterForIPC(this);
   // wait for possible event handler to finish
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(m_mutex);
 }
 
 void Workspaces::init() {
-  m_activeWorkspaceName = (gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace"))["name"].asString();
+  m_activeWorkspaceName = (m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace"))["name"].asString();
 
   initializeWorkspaces();
   dp.emit();
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ std::string Workspaces::getRewrite(std::string window_class, std::string window_
 
 std::vector<std::string> Workspaces::getVisibleWorkspaces() {
   std::vector<std::string> visibleWorkspaces;
-  auto monitors = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("monitors");
+  auto monitors = IPC::inst().getSocket1JsonReply("monitors");
   for (const auto &monitor : monitors) {
     auto ws = monitor["activeWorkspace"];
     if (ws.isObject() && ws["name"].isString()) {
@@ -185,8 +184,8 @@ void Workspaces::initializeWorkspaces() {
   }
 
   // get all current workspaces
-  auto const workspacesJson = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
-  auto const clientsJson = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
+  auto const workspacesJson = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
+  auto const clientsJson = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
 
   for (Json::Value workspaceJson : workspacesJson) {
     std::string workspaceName = workspaceJson["name"].asString();
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ void Workspaces::loadPersistentWorkspacesFromConfig(Json::Value const &clientsJs
 void Workspaces::loadPersistentWorkspacesFromWorkspaceRules(const Json::Value &clientsJson) {
   spdlog::info("Loading persistent workspaces from Hyprland workspace rules");
 
-  auto const workspaceRules = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspacerules");
+  auto const workspaceRules = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("workspacerules");
   for (Json::Value const &rule : workspaceRules) {
     if (!rule["workspaceString"].isString()) {
       spdlog::warn("Workspace rules: invalid workspaceString, skipping: {}", rule);
@@ -366,10 +365,10 @@ void Workspaces::onWorkspaceDestroyed(std::string const &payload) {
 void Workspaces::onWorkspaceCreated(std::string const &workspaceName,
                                     Json::Value const &clientsData) {
   spdlog::debug("Workspace created: {}", workspaceName);
-  auto const workspacesJson = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
+  auto const workspacesJson = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
 
   if (!isWorkspaceIgnored(workspaceName)) {
-    auto const workspaceRules = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspacerules");
+    auto const workspaceRules = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("workspacerules");
     for (Json::Value workspaceJson : workspacesJson) {
       std::string name = workspaceJson["name"].asString();
       if (name == workspaceName) {
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@ void Workspaces::onWorkspaceMoved(std::string const &payload) {
   spdlog::debug("Workspace moved: {}", payload);
 
   // Update active workspace
-  m_activeWorkspaceName = (gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace"))["name"].asString();
+  m_activeWorkspaceName = (m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace"))["name"].asString();
 
   if (allOutputs()) return;
 
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ void Workspaces::onWorkspaceMoved(std::string const &payload) {
   std::string monitorName = payload.substr(payload.find(',') + 1);
 
   if (m_bar.output->name == monitorName) {
-    Json::Value clientsData = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
+    Json::Value clientsData = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
     onWorkspaceCreated(workspaceName, clientsData);
   } else {
     spdlog::debug("Removing workspace because it was moved to another monitor: {}");
@@ -438,7 +437,7 @@ void Workspaces::onMonitorFocused(std::string const &payload) {
   spdlog::trace("Monitor focused: {}", payload);
   m_activeWorkspaceName = payload.substr(payload.find(',') + 1);
 
-  for (Json::Value &monitor : gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("monitors")) {
+  for (Json::Value &monitor : m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("monitors")) {
     if (monitor["name"].asString() == payload.substr(0, payload.find(','))) {
       auto name = monitor["specialWorkspace"]["name"].asString();
       m_activeSpecialWorkspaceName = !name.starts_with("special:") ? name : name.substr(8);
@@ -546,7 +545,7 @@ void Workspaces::onWindowTitleEvent(std::string const &payload) {
   }
 
   if (inserter.has_value()) {
-    Json::Value clientsData = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
+    Json::Value clientsData = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
     std::string jsonWindowAddress = fmt::format("0x{}", payload);
 
     auto client =
@@ -664,24 +663,24 @@ void Workspaces::registerOrphanWindow(WindowCreationPayload create_window_payloa
 }
 
 auto Workspaces::registerIpc() -> void {
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("workspace", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("activespecial", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("createworkspace", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("destroyworkspace", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("focusedmon", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("moveworkspace", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("renameworkspace", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("openwindow", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("closewindow", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("movewindow", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("urgent", this);
-  gIPC->registerForIPC("configreloaded", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("workspace", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("activespecial", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("createworkspace", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("destroyworkspace", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("focusedmon", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("moveworkspace", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("renameworkspace", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("openwindow", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("closewindow", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("movewindow", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("urgent", this);
+  m_ipc.registerForIPC("configreloaded", this);
 
   if (windowRewriteConfigUsesTitle()) {
     spdlog::info(
         "Registering for Hyprland's 'windowtitle' events because a user-defined window "
         "rewrite rule uses the 'title' field.");
-    gIPC->registerForIPC("windowtitle", this);
+    m_ipc.registerForIPC("windowtitle", this);
   }
 }
 
@@ -716,7 +715,7 @@ void Workspaces::removeWorkspace(std::string const &name) {
 void Workspaces::setCurrentMonitorId() {
   // get monitor ID from name (used by persistent workspaces)
   m_monitorId = 0;
-  auto monitors = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("monitors");
+  auto monitors = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("monitors");
   auto currentMonitor = std::find_if(
       monitors.begin(), monitors.end(),
       [this](const Json::Value &m) { return m["name"].asString() == m_bar.output->name; });
@@ -792,7 +791,7 @@ void Workspaces::sortWorkspaces() {
 }
 
 void Workspaces::setUrgentWorkspace(std::string const &windowaddress) {
-  const Json::Value clientsJson = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
+  const Json::Value clientsJson = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("clients");
   int workspaceId = -1;
 
   for (Json::Value clientJson : clientsJson) {
@@ -816,7 +815,7 @@ auto Workspaces::update() -> void {
 }
 
 void Workspaces::updateWindowCount() {
-  const Json::Value workspacesJson = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
+  const Json::Value workspacesJson = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
   for (auto &workspace : m_workspaces) {
     auto workspaceJson =
         std::find_if(workspacesJson.begin(), workspacesJson.end(), [&](Json::Value const &x) {
@@ -863,7 +862,7 @@ bool Workspaces::updateWindowsToCreate() {
 
 void Workspaces::updateWorkspaceStates() {
   const std::vector<std::string> visibleWorkspaces = getVisibleWorkspaces();
-  auto updatedWorkspaces = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
+  auto updatedWorkspaces = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
   for (auto &workspace : m_workspaces) {
     workspace->setActive(workspace->name() == m_activeWorkspaceName ||
                          workspace->name() == m_activeSpecialWorkspaceName);