diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml
index ad363617..cf213e3e 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import qs.Widgets
 Item {
     id: root
 
+    property string layerNamespacePlugin: "plugin"
+
     property var axis: null
     property string section: "center"
     property var parentScreen: null
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml
index d9dd0a49..3a1915d7 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import qs.Widgets
 DankPopout {
     id: root
 
+    layerNamespace: "dms-plugin:" + layerNamespacePlugin
+
     WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: shouldBeVisible ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None 
 
     property var triggerScreen: null
diff --git a/quickshell/PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/EmojiWidget.qml b/quickshell/PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/EmojiWidget.qml
index b8f49164..8fbf629f 100644
--- a/quickshell/PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/EmojiWidget.qml
+++ b/quickshell/PLUGINS/ExampleEmojiPlugin/EmojiWidget.qml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import qs.Modules.Plugins
 PluginComponent {
     id: root
 
+    layerNamespacePlugin: "emoji-cycler"
+
     property var enabledEmojis: pluginData.emojis || ["😊", "😢", "❤️"]
     property int cycleInterval: pluginData.cycleInterval || 3000
     property int maxBarEmojis: pluginData.maxBarEmojis || 3