diff --git a/Network Monitor/MainWindow.xaml b/Network Monitor/MainWindow.xaml
index 3555031..44292b6 100644
--- a/Network Monitor/MainWindow.xaml	
+++ b/Network Monitor/MainWindow.xaml	
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         UseLayoutRounding="True"
         FontFamily="Consolas"
         MouseDown="MainWindow_OnMouseDown"
-		PreviewMouseWheel="Window_PreviewMouseWheel"
+        PreviewMouseWheel="Window_PreviewMouseWheel"
         Closed="Window_OnClosed">
 	<Window.Style>
 		<Style TargetType="Window">
@@ -145,16 +145,16 @@
 
 			<ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
 				<DataTemplate>
-					<root:MonitorView Width="{Binding ActualWidth, ElementName=DummyMonitor}" />
+					<root:MonitorView Monitor="{Binding}" Width="{Binding ActualWidth, ElementName=DummyMonitor}" />
 				</DataTemplate>
 			</ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
 		</ItemsControl>
 
 		<!--  Hidden dummy monitor to preserve width  -->
 		<root:MonitorView Visibility="Hidden">
-			<root:MonitorView.DataContext>
+			<root:MonitorView.Monitor>
 				<monitors:DummyMonitor />
-			</root:MonitorView.DataContext>
+			</root:MonitorView.Monitor>
 		</root:MonitorView>
 	</Grid>
 </Window>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml b/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml
index 1e1021c..2733328 100644
--- a/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml	
+++ b/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
              xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
              mc:Ignorable="d">
-	<Grid>
+	<Grid DataContext="{Binding Monitor, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type UserControl}}}">
 		<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 			<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" SharedSizeGroup="Icon" />
 			<ColumnDefinition Width="*" SharedSizeGroup="Value" />
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		<Viewbox Grid.Column="1"
 		         StretchDirection="DownOnly"
 		         Margin="1,0,1,0">
-			<TextBlock Text="{Binding DisplayValue}" TextAlignment="Center" />
+			<TextBlock x:Name="DisplayTextBlock" TextAlignment="Center" />
 		</Viewbox>
 	</Grid>
 </UserControl>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml.cs b/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml.cs
index df26c0e..3ae7472 100644
--- a/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml.cs	
+++ b/Network Monitor/MonitorView.xaml.cs	
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using Network_Monitor.Monitors;
 
 namespace Network_Monitor;
 
@@ -7,8 +9,32 @@ namespace Network_Monitor;
 /// </summary>
 public partial class MonitorView : UserControl
 {
+    private readonly SystemClockTimer Timer = new();
+
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty MonitorProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(Monitor), typeof(Monitor), typeof(MonitorView), new(OnMonitorChanged));
+
     public MonitorView()
     {
         InitializeComponent();
     }
+
+    public Monitor Monitor
+    {
+        get => (Monitor)GetValue(MonitorProperty);
+        set => SetValue(MonitorProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    public static void OnMonitorChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var view = (MonitorView)d;
+        var monitor = (Monitor)e.NewValue;
+
+        view.DisplayTextBlock.Text = monitor.DisplayValue;
+
+        view.Timer.SecondChanged += (_, _) =>
+        {
+            view.Dispatcher.Invoke(() => view.DisplayTextBlock.Text = monitor.DisplayValue);
+        };
+        view.Timer.Start();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Network Monitor/Monitors/BandwidthMonitor.cs b/Network Monitor/Monitors/BandwidthMonitor.cs
index 8678b18..b3e8df5 100644
--- a/Network Monitor/Monitors/BandwidthMonitor.cs	
+++ b/Network Monitor/Monitors/BandwidthMonitor.cs	
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ public abstract class BandwidthMonitor : Monitor
     private readonly char[] ByteSuffixes = new[] { 'B', 'K', 'M', 'G', 'T', 'P', 'E' };
     private long _lastBytes;
 
-    protected abstract long GetTotalBytes();
-
-    protected BandwidthMonitor() : base(interval: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+    protected BandwidthMonitor() : base(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2))
     {
     }
 
+    protected abstract long GetTotalBytes();
+
     protected override async Task<string> GetDisplayValueAsync()
     {
         var bytes = await Task.Run(() => GetBytesDiffAndUpdateLast());
diff --git a/Network Monitor/Monitors/DummyMonitor.cs b/Network Monitor/Monitors/DummyMonitor.cs
index 75d62bd..6ce9954 100644
--- a/Network Monitor/Monitors/DummyMonitor.cs	
+++ b/Network Monitor/Monitors/DummyMonitor.cs	
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public DummyMonitor() : base(TimeSpan.Zero)
         Name = "You shouldn't be seeing this!";
         Icon = 'X';
         IconBrush = Brushes.Red;
+        DisplayValue = string.Empty.PadRight(4);
     }
 
     protected override Task<string> GetDisplayValueAsync() =>
diff --git a/Network Monitor/Monitors/LatencyMonitor.cs b/Network Monitor/Monitors/LatencyMonitor.cs
index 1a1f9bf..88b9c59 100644
--- a/Network Monitor/Monitors/LatencyMonitor.cs	
+++ b/Network Monitor/Monitors/LatencyMonitor.cs	
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class LatencyMonitor : Monitor
     private readonly string _host;
     private readonly int _timeout;
 
-    public LatencyMonitor(string host, TimeSpan timeout) : base(interval: timeout)
+    public LatencyMonitor(string host, TimeSpan timeout) : base(timeout)
     {
         Name = "Latency";
         Icon = '⟳';
diff --git a/Network Monitor/Monitors/Monitor.cs b/Network Monitor/Monitors/Monitor.cs
index c469dd7..e862d64 100644
--- a/Network Monitor/Monitors/Monitor.cs	
+++ b/Network Monitor/Monitors/Monitor.cs	
@@ -1,29 +1,18 @@
 using System;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Media;
-using System.Windows.Threading;
 
 namespace Network_Monitor.Monitors;
 
-public abstract class Monitor : ObservableObject
+public abstract class Monitor
 {
-    private readonly SystemClockTimer _timer;
-    private string _displayValue = string.Empty.PadRight(4);
+    private readonly Timer _timer;
 
     protected Monitor(TimeSpan interval)
     {
-        var intervalSeconds = (int)interval.TotalSeconds;
-
-        if (intervalSeconds > 0)
-        {
-            _timer = new();
-            _timer.SecondChanged += async (_, _) =>
-            {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(DisplayValue) || DateTime.Now.Second % intervalSeconds == 0)
-                    await UpdateAsync();
-            };
-            _timer.Start();
-        }
+        if (interval > TimeSpan.Zero)
+            _timer = new Timer(async _ => await UpdateAsync(), null, TimeSpan.Zero, interval);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -41,25 +30,10 @@ protected Monitor(TimeSpan interval)
     /// </summary>
     public Brush IconBrush { get; protected set; }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Interval to update in seconds.
-    /// </summary>
-    public int IntervalSeconds { get; protected set; } = 5;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// User-friendly text to show in the UI.
     /// </summary>
-    public string DisplayValue
-    {
-        get => _displayValue;
-        private set
-        {
-            if (value == null || value.Length > 4)
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Value can't be null or more than 4 characters.");
-
-            Set(ref _displayValue, value);
-        }
-    }
+    public string DisplayValue { get; protected set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the latest value for <see cref="DisplayValue" />.
@@ -69,7 +43,7 @@ private set
     /// <summary>
     /// Updates <see cref="DisplayValue"/> with the latest value.
     /// </summary>
-    public async Task UpdateAsync()
+    private async Task UpdateAsync()
     {
         try
         {