diff --git a/modules/bar/Bar.qml b/modules/bar/Bar.qml
index 70d4e68..ccc5c0a 100644
--- a/modules/bar/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/bar/Bar.qml
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ PanelWindow {
         anchors.right: parent.right
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         Battery {}
-        Volume {}
+        Loader {
+            sourceComponent: Volume {}
+        }
+
         PowerProfiles {}
         SystemTray {
             Layout.rightMargin: 30
diff --git a/modules/bar/Battery.qml b/modules/bar/Battery.qml
index 43781e6..0f5a257 100644
--- a/modules/bar/Battery.qml
+++ b/modules/bar/Battery.qml
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ import "../../"
 import "../settings/"
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 
-Rectangle {
+Loader {
     id: root
     visible: UPower.displayDevice.isLaptopBattery
-    color: "transparent"
-    implicitWidth: masterLayout.implicitWidth + 10
-    implicitHeight: 34
+    width: masterLayout.implicitWidth
+    height: 34
     ColumnLayout {
         id: masterLayout
         anchors.centerIn: parent
diff --git a/modules/bar/Volume.qml b/modules/bar/Volume.qml
index 1610b62..f710cb6 100644
--- a/modules/bar/Volume.qml
+++ b/modules/bar/Volume.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Quickshell.Io
 import "../../"
 import "../settings/"
 
-Item {
+Loader {
     id: root
     MouseArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Item {
         }
     }
     width: styleLayout.implicitWidth
-    implicitHeight: 34
+    height: 34
     property var sink: Pipewire.defaultAudioSink
     Process {
         id: pavu