diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml
index 272c15869..5a989bcd6 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/DIslandHostWindow.qml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Item {
         id: dismissWindow
 
         screen: root.screen
-        visible: !!root.body && root.body.expanded && !PopoutManager.screenshotActive
+        visible: !!root.islandController && root.islandController.outsideClickCollapses && !PopoutManager.screenshotActive
         color: "transparent"
         exclusiveZone: -1
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandController.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandController.qml
index f6a462704..a7257de5f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandController.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandController.qml
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ QtObject {
 
     readonly property bool systemActivityActive: isSystemActivity(activeActivity)
     readonly property bool notificationActive: activeActivity === "notification"
+    readonly property bool outsideClickCollapses: expanded && !notificationActive
     readonly property bool notificationHeldForSystem: root.systemActivityActive && root.transientReturnActivity === "notification"
     readonly property bool transientActive: systemActivityActive || notificationActive
     readonly property bool timeoutSuspended: pointerInside || (expanded && !notificationActive)
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandFreeHostWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandFreeHostWindow.qml
index 3b20a228b..cfe7b4cac 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandFreeHostWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DIsland/IslandFreeHostWindow.qml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     PanelWindow {
         id: dismissWindow
         screen: root.screen
-        visible: root.expanded && !body.inputSuspended
+        visible: body.islandController.outsideClickCollapses && !body.inputSuspended
         color: "transparent"
         exclusiveZone: -1
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:dankisland-dismiss"
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml
index 30d4f1ad4..ddff32209 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Scope {
     }
 
     function spawnCustomLocker() {
+        log.info("Handing the lock to the custom lock command instead of the session lock");
         IdleService.lockPowerOffRequested = false;
         Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", SettingsData.customPowerActionLock]);
         // The custom locker manages its own surface; DMS never engages
@@ -443,6 +444,8 @@ Scope {
                 lockRetryAttempts: root.lockRetryAttempts,
                 lockInitiatedLocally: root.lockInitiatedLocally,
                 pendingLock: root.pendingLock,
+                customLocker: SettingsData.customPowerActionLock?.length > 0,
+                customLockerSpawned: root.customLockerSpawned,
                 loginctlLocked: SessionService.locked,
                 loginctlActive: SessionService.active
             });