diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
index 23bd64b0..3ae2c6ef 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ Item {
             values: JSON.parse(root._barLayoutStateJson)
         }
 
+        Component.onCompleted: BarWidgetService.dankBarRepeater = dankBarRepeater
+
         property var hyprlandOverviewLoaderRef: hyprlandOverviewLoader
 
         delegate: Loader {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Greeter/GreeterWelcomePage.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Greeter/GreeterWelcomePage.qml
index 9470b42f..dffa8cab 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Greeter/GreeterWelcomePage.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Greeter/GreeterWelcomePage.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
-import Quickshell
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
@@ -148,8 +147,7 @@ Item {
                     iconName: "tune"
                     title: I18n.tr("Control Center", "greeter feature card title")
                     description: I18n.tr("Quick system toggles", "greeter feature card description")
-                    // This is doing an IPC since its just easier and lazier to access the bar ref
-                    onClicked: Quickshell.execDetached(["dms", "ipc", "call", "control-center", "open"])
+                    onClicked: BarWidgetService.getBarWindowOnFocusedScreen()?.triggerControlCenter()
                 }
 
                 GreeterFeatureCard {