diff --git a/src/Hyprpaper.cpp b/src/Hyprpaper.cpp
index 5b996a8..34f2720 100644
--- a/src/Hyprpaper.cpp
+++ b/src/Hyprpaper.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ void CHyprpaper::init() {
 
     removeOldHyprpaperImages();
 
-    g_pConfigManager = std::make_unique<CConfigManager>();
-    g_pIPCSocket = std::make_unique<CIPCSocket>();
-
-    g_pConfigManager->parse();
-
     m_sDisplay = (wl_display*)wl_display_connect(nullptr);
 
     if (!m_sDisplay) {
@@ -27,25 +22,36 @@ void CHyprpaper::init() {
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    // run
+    wl_registry* registry = wl_display_get_registry(m_sDisplay);
+    wl_registry_add_listener(registry, &Events::registryListener, nullptr);
+
+    wl_display_roundtrip(m_sDisplay);
+
+    while (m_vMonitors.size() < 1 || m_vMonitors[0]->name.empty()) {
+        wl_display_dispatch(m_sDisplay);
+    }
+
+    g_pConfigManager = std::make_unique<CConfigManager>();
+    g_pIPCSocket = std::make_unique<CIPCSocket>();
+
+    g_pConfigManager->parse();
+
     preloadAllWallpapersFromConfig();
 
     if (std::any_cast<Hyprlang::INT>(g_pConfigManager->config->getConfigValue("ipc")))
         g_pIPCSocket->initialize();
 
-    // run
-    wl_registry* registry = wl_display_get_registry(m_sDisplay);
-    wl_registry_add_listener(registry, &Events::registryListener, nullptr);
-
-    while (wl_display_dispatch(m_sDisplay) != -1) {
+    do {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(m_mtTickMutex);
         tick(true);
-    }
+    } while (wl_display_dispatch(m_sDisplay) != -1);
 
     unlockSingleInstance();
 }
 
 void CHyprpaper::tick(bool force) {
-    bool reload = g_pIPCSocket->mainThreadParseRequest();
+    bool reload = g_pIPCSocket && g_pIPCSocket->mainThreadParseRequest();
 
     if (!reload && !force)
         return;
@@ -453,6 +459,10 @@ SPoolBuffer* CHyprpaper::getPoolBuffer(SMonitor* pMonitor, CWallpaperTarget* pWa
 void CHyprpaper::renderWallpaperForMonitor(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
     static auto* const PRENDERSPLASH = reinterpret_cast<Hyprlang::INT* const*>(g_pConfigManager->config->getConfigValuePtr("splash")->getDataStaticPtr());
     static auto* const PSPLASHOFFSET = reinterpret_cast<Hyprlang::FLOAT* const*>(g_pConfigManager->config->getConfigValuePtr("splash_offset")->getDataStaticPtr());
+
+    if (!m_mMonitorActiveWallpaperTargets[pMonitor])
+        recheckMonitor(pMonitor);
+
     const auto PWALLPAPERTARGET = m_mMonitorActiveWallpaperTargets[pMonitor];
     const auto CONTAIN = m_mMonitorWallpaperRenderData[pMonitor->name].contain;
 
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index d557fb3..a043176 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ static Hyprlang::CParseResult handleWallpaper(const char* C, const char* V) {
     g_pHyprpaper->m_mMonitorActiveWallpapers[MONITOR] = WALLPAPER;
     g_pHyprpaper->m_mMonitorWallpaperRenderData[MONITOR].contain = contain;
 
+    if (MONITOR.empty()) {
+        for (auto& m : g_pHyprpaper->m_vMonitors) {
+            if (!m->hasATarget || m->wildcard) {
+                g_pHyprpaper->clearWallpaperFromMonitor(m->name);
+                g_pHyprpaper->m_mMonitorActiveWallpapers[m->name] = WALLPAPER;
+                g_pHyprpaper->m_mMonitorWallpaperRenderData[m->name].contain = contain;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        const auto PMON = g_pHyprpaper->getMonitorFromName(MONITOR);
+        if (PMON)
+            PMON->wildcard = false;
+    }
+
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/events/Events.cpp b/src/events/Events.cpp
index 0990a64..dbc43dc 100644
--- a/src/events/Events.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Events.cpp
@@ -1,72 +1,73 @@
 #include "Events.hpp"
 #include "../Hyprpaper.hpp"
 
-void Events::geometry(void *data, wl_output *output, int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width_mm, int32_t height_mm, int32_t subpixel, const char *make, const char *model, int32_t transform) {
+void Events::geometry(void* data, wl_output* output, int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width_mm, int32_t height_mm, int32_t subpixel, const char* make, const char* model, int32_t transform) {
     // ignored
 }
 
-void Events::mode(void *data, wl_output *output, uint32_t flags, int32_t width, int32_t height, int32_t refresh) {
+void Events::mode(void* data, wl_output* output, uint32_t flags, int32_t width, int32_t height, int32_t refresh) {
     const auto PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)data;
 
     PMONITOR->size = Vector2D(width, height);
 }
 
-void Events::done(void *data, wl_output *wl_output) {
+void Events::done(void* data, wl_output* wl_output) {
     const auto PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)data;
 
     PMONITOR->readyForLS = true;
 
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(g_pHyprpaper->m_mtTickMutex);
-    g_pHyprpaper->tick(true);
+    if (g_pConfigManager) // don't tick if this is the first roundtrip
+        g_pHyprpaper->tick(true);
 }
 
-void Events::scale(void *data, wl_output *wl_output, int32_t scale) {
+void Events::scale(void* data, wl_output* wl_output, int32_t scale) {
     const auto PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)data;
 
     PMONITOR->scale = scale;
 }
 
-void Events::name(void *data, wl_output *wl_output, const char *name) {
+void Events::name(void* data, wl_output* wl_output, const char* name) {
     const auto PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)data;
 
     PMONITOR->name = name;
 }
 
-void Events::description(void *data, wl_output *wl_output, const char *description) {
+void Events::description(void* data, wl_output* wl_output, const char* description) {
     const auto PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)data;
 
     PMONITOR->description = description;
 }
 
-void Events::handleCapabilities(void *data, wl_seat *wl_seat, uint32_t capabilities) {
+void Events::handleCapabilities(void* data, wl_seat* wl_seat, uint32_t capabilities) {
     if (capabilities & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER) {
         wl_pointer_add_listener(wl_seat_get_pointer(wl_seat), &pointerListener, wl_seat);
     }
 }
 
-void Events::handlePointerLeave(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer, uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface) {
+void Events::handlePointerLeave(void* data, struct wl_pointer* wl_pointer, uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface* surface) {
     // ignored
     wl_surface_commit(surface);
 
     g_pHyprpaper->m_pLastMonitor = nullptr;
 }
 
-void Events::handlePointerAxis(void *data, wl_pointer *wl_pointer, uint32_t time, uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value) {
+void Events::handlePointerAxis(void* data, wl_pointer* wl_pointer, uint32_t time, uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value) {
     // ignored
 }
 
-void Events::handlePointerMotion(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer, uint32_t time, wl_fixed_t surface_x, wl_fixed_t surface_y) {
+void Events::handlePointerMotion(void* data, struct wl_pointer* wl_pointer, uint32_t time, wl_fixed_t surface_x, wl_fixed_t surface_y) {
     // ignored
     if (g_pHyprpaper->m_pLastMonitor) {
         wl_surface_commit(g_pHyprpaper->m_pLastMonitor->pCurrentLayerSurface->pSurface);
     }
 }
 
-void Events::handlePointerButton(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer, uint32_t serial, uint32_t time, uint32_t button, uint32_t button_state) {
+void Events::handlePointerButton(void* data, struct wl_pointer* wl_pointer, uint32_t serial, uint32_t time, uint32_t button, uint32_t button_state) {
     // ignored
 }
 
-void Events::handlePointerEnter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer, uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface, wl_fixed_t surface_x, wl_fixed_t surface_y) {
+void Events::handlePointerEnter(void* data, struct wl_pointer* wl_pointer, uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface* surface, wl_fixed_t surface_x, wl_fixed_t surface_y) {
     for (auto& mon : g_pHyprpaper->m_vMonitors) {
         if (mon->pCurrentLayerSurface->pSurface == surface) {
             g_pHyprpaper->m_pLastMonitor = mon.get();
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ void Events::handlePointerEnter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer, uint3
     }
 }
 
-void Events::ls_configure(void *data, zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *surface, uint32_t serial, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+void Events::ls_configure(void* data, zwlr_layer_surface_v1* surface, uint32_t serial, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
     const auto PLAYERSURFACE = (CLayerSurface*)data;
 
     PLAYERSURFACE->m_pMonitor->size = Vector2D(width, height);
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ void Events::ls_configure(void *data, zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *surface, uint32_t s
     Debug::log(LOG, "configure for %s", PLAYERSURFACE->m_pMonitor->name.c_str());
 }
 
-void Events::handleLSClosed(void *data, zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *zwlr_layer_surface_v1) {
+void Events::handleLSClosed(void* data, zwlr_layer_surface_v1* zwlr_layer_surface_v1) {
     const auto PLAYERSURFACE = (CLayerSurface*)data;
 
     for (auto& m : g_pHyprpaper->m_vMonitors) {
@@ -107,18 +108,18 @@ void Events::handleLSClosed(void *data, zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *zwlr_layer_surfac
     }
 }
 
-void Events::handleGlobal(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name, const char *interface, uint32_t version) {
+void Events::handleGlobal(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name, const char* interface, uint32_t version) {
     if (strcmp(interface, wl_compositor_interface.name) == 0) {
-        g_pHyprpaper->m_sCompositor = (wl_compositor *)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_compositor_interface, 4);
+        g_pHyprpaper->m_sCompositor = (wl_compositor*)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_compositor_interface, 4);
     } else if (strcmp(interface, wl_shm_interface.name) == 0) {
-        g_pHyprpaper->m_sSHM = (wl_shm *)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_shm_interface, 1);
+        g_pHyprpaper->m_sSHM = (wl_shm*)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_shm_interface, 1);
     } else if (strcmp(interface, wl_output_interface.name) == 0) {
         g_pHyprpaper->m_mtTickMutex.lock();
 
         const auto PMONITOR = g_pHyprpaper->m_vMonitors.emplace_back(std::make_unique<SMonitor>()).get();
         PMONITOR->wayland_name = name;
         PMONITOR->name = "";
-        PMONITOR->output = (wl_output *)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_output_interface, 4);
+        PMONITOR->output = (wl_output*)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_output_interface, 4);
         wl_output_add_listener(PMONITOR->output, &Events::outputListener, PMONITOR);
 
         g_pHyprpaper->m_mtTickMutex.unlock();
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ void Events::handleGlobal(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t nam
     }
 }
 
-void Events::handleGlobalRemove(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name) {
+void Events::handleGlobalRemove(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name) {
     for (auto& m : g_pHyprpaper->m_vMonitors) {
         if (m->wayland_name == name) {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Destroying output %s", m->name.c_str());
@@ -144,10 +145,10 @@ void Events::handleGlobalRemove(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32
     }
 }
 
-void Events::handlePreferredScale(void *data, wp_fractional_scale_v1* fractionalScaleInfo, uint32_t scale) {
+void Events::handlePreferredScale(void* data, wp_fractional_scale_v1* fractionalScaleInfo, uint32_t scale) {
     const double SCALE = scale / 120.0;
 
-    CLayerSurface *const pLS = (CLayerSurface*)data;
+    CLayerSurface* const pLS = (CLayerSurface*)data;
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "handlePreferredScale: %.2lf for %lx", SCALE, pLS);
 
@@ -157,4 +158,3 @@ void Events::handlePreferredScale(void *data, wp_fractional_scale_v1* fractional
         g_pHyprpaper->tick(true);
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index 6950544..97a78db 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../defines.hpp"
-#include "PoolBuffer.hpp"
 #include "../render/LayerSurface.hpp"
+#include "PoolBuffer.hpp"
 
 struct SMonitor {
     std::string name = "";
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ struct SMonitor {
     bool readyForLS = false;
     bool hasATarget = true;
 
+    bool wildcard = true;
+
     uint32_t configureSerial = 0;
     SPoolBuffer buffer;