diff --git a/Modules/TopBar/AudioVisualization.qml b/Modules/TopBar/AudioVisualization.qml
index e2a5562e..7668fda9 100644
--- a/Modules/TopBar/AudioVisualization.qml
+++ b/Modules/TopBar/AudioVisualization.qml
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ Item {
   width: 20
   height: Theme.iconSize
 
-  Ref {
-    service: CavaService
+  Loader {
+    active: isPlaying
+    sourceComponent: Component {
+      Ref {
+        service: CavaService
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   Timer {
diff --git a/Services/CavaService.qml b/Services/CavaService.qml
index 9d916750..9f2557f2 100644
--- a/Services/CavaService.qml
+++ b/Services/CavaService.qml
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@ Singleton {
     id: cavaCheck
 
     command: ["which", "cava"]
-    running: true
+    running: false
     onExited: exitCode => {
       root.cavaAvailable = exitCode === 0
     }
   }
 
+  Component.onCompleted: {
+    cavaCheck.running = true
+  }
+
   Process {
     id: cavaProcess