diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
index 5705b3ac..c873fff1 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ Item {
         delegate: Loader {
             id: barLoader
             required property var modelData
-            property var barConfig: {
-                SettingsData.barConfigs;
-                return SettingsData.getBarConfig(modelData.id);
-            }
+            property var barConfig: SettingsData.barConfigs.find(cfg => cfg.id === modelData.id) || null
             active: barConfig?.enabled ?? false
             asynchronous: false
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
index b08d75e7..e90dbcc3 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
@@ -479,6 +479,15 @@ PanelWindow {
             target: rootWindow
         }
 
+        Connections {
+            target: SettingsData
+            function onBarConfigsChanged() {
+                Qt.callLater(() => {
+                    topBarCore.backgroundTransparency = barConfig?.transparency ?? 1.0;
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
         function evaluateReveal() {
             if (!autoHide)
                 return;