diff --git a/src/core/PortalManager.cpp b/src/core/PortalManager.cpp
index 1dd872f..6a4c9d4 100644
--- a/src/core/PortalManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/PortalManager.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ void CPortalManager::onGlobal(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t
         m_sWaylandConnection.shm = (wl_shm*)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wl_shm_interface, version);
 
     else if (INTERFACE == zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_interface.name)
-        m_sHelpers.toplevel =
-            std::make_unique<CToplevelManager>((zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1*)wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_interface, version));
+        m_sHelpers.toplevel = std::make_unique<CToplevelManager>(registry, name, version);
 }
 
 void CPortalManager::onGlobalRemoved(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name) {
diff --git a/src/portals/Screencopy.cpp b/src/portals/Screencopy.cpp
index 5f58eec..f0f7a77 100644
--- a/src/portals/Screencopy.cpp
+++ b/src/portals/Screencopy.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ static const hyprland_toplevel_export_frame_v1_listener hyprlandFrameListener =
 void CScreencopyPortal::onCreateSession(sdbus::MethodCall& call) {
     sdbus::ObjectPath requestHandle, sessionHandle;
 
+    g_pPortalManager->m_sHelpers.toplevel->activate();
+
     call >> requestHandle;
     call >> sessionHandle;
 
@@ -307,6 +309,9 @@ void CScreencopyPortal::onCreateSession(sdbus::MethodCall& call) {
         }
         PSESSION->session.release();
         Debug::log(LOG, "[screencopy] Session destroyed");
+
+        // deactivate toplevel so it doesn't listen and waste battery
+        g_pPortalManager->m_sHelpers.toplevel->deactivate();
     };
     PSESSION->request            = createDBusRequest(requestHandle);
     PSESSION->request->onDestroy = [PSESSION]() { PSESSION->request.release(); };
@@ -1085,7 +1090,7 @@ uint32_t CPipewireConnection::buildFormatsFor(spa_pod_builder* b[2], const spa_p
 
         paramCount = 2;
         params[0]  = build_format(b[0], pwFromDrmFourcc(stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoDMA.fmt), stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoDMA.w,
-                                 stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoDMA.h, stream->pSession->sharingData.framerate, modifiers, modCount);
+                                  stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoDMA.h, stream->pSession->sharingData.framerate, modifiers, modCount);
         assert(params[0] != NULL);
         params[1] = build_format(b[1], pwFromDrmFourcc(stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoSHM.fmt), stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoSHM.w,
                                  stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoSHM.h, stream->pSession->sharingData.framerate, NULL, 0);
@@ -1095,7 +1100,7 @@ uint32_t CPipewireConnection::buildFormatsFor(spa_pod_builder* b[2], const spa_p
 
         paramCount = 1;
         params[0]  = build_format(b[0], pwFromDrmFourcc(stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoSHM.fmt), stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoSHM.w,
-                                 stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoSHM.h, stream->pSession->sharingData.framerate, NULL, 0);
+                                  stream->pSession->sharingData.frameInfoSHM.h, stream->pSession->sharingData.framerate, NULL, 0);
     }
 
     if (modifiers)
diff --git a/src/shared/ToplevelManager.cpp b/src/shared/ToplevelManager.cpp
index 86cfe01..880bdcd 100644
--- a/src/shared/ToplevelManager.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/ToplevelManager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "ToplevelManager.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/Log.hpp"
+#include "../core/PortalManager.hpp"
 
 static void toplevelTitle(void* data, zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1* zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1, const char* title) {
     const auto PTL = (SToplevelHandle*)data;
@@ -81,11 +82,6 @@ inline const zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_listener managerListener = {
     .finished = managerFinished,
 };
 
-CToplevelManager::CToplevelManager(zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1* mgr) {
-    m_pManager = mgr;
-    zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_add_listener(mgr, &managerListener, this);
-}
-
 bool CToplevelManager::exists(zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1* handle) {
     for (auto& h : m_vToplevels) {
         if (h->handle == handle)
@@ -93,4 +89,39 @@ bool CToplevelManager::exists(zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1* handle) {
     }
 
     return false;
+}
+
+CToplevelManager::CToplevelManager(wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name, uint32_t version) {
+    m_sWaylandConnection = {registry, name, version};
+}
+
+void CToplevelManager::activate() {
+    m_iActivateLocks++;
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "[toplevel] (activate) locks: {}", m_iActivateLocks);
+
+    if (m_pManager || m_iActivateLocks < 1)
+        return;
+
+    m_pManager = (zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1*)wl_registry_bind(m_sWaylandConnection.registry, m_sWaylandConnection.name, &zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_interface,
+                                                                     m_sWaylandConnection.version);
+    zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_add_listener(m_pManager, &managerListener, this);
+    wl_display_roundtrip(g_pPortalManager->m_sWaylandConnection.display);
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "[toplevel] Activated, bound to {:x}, toplevels: {}", (uintptr_t)m_pManager, m_vToplevels.size());
+}
+
+void CToplevelManager::deactivate() {
+    m_iActivateLocks--;
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "[toplevel] (deactivate) locks: {}", m_iActivateLocks);
+
+    if (!m_pManager || m_iActivateLocks > 0)
+        return;
+
+    zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_destroy(m_pManager);
+    m_pManager = nullptr;
+    m_vToplevels.clear();
+
+    Debug::log(LOG, "[toplevel] unbound manager");
 }
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diff --git a/src/shared/ToplevelManager.hpp b/src/shared/ToplevelManager.hpp
index bbf5049..de447ee 100644
--- a/src/shared/ToplevelManager.hpp
+++ b/src/shared/ToplevelManager.hpp
@@ -17,12 +17,23 @@ struct SToplevelHandle {
 
 class CToplevelManager {
   public:
-    CToplevelManager(zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1* mgr);
+    CToplevelManager(wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name, uint32_t version);
+
+    void                                          activate();
+    void                                          deactivate();
 
     bool                                          exists(zwlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1* handle);
 
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<SToplevelHandle>> m_vToplevels;
 
   private:
-    zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1* m_pManager;
+    zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1* m_pManager = nullptr;
+
+    int64_t                           m_iActivateLocks = 0;
+
+    struct {
+        wl_registry* registry = nullptr;
+        uint32_t     name     = 0;
+        uint32_t     version  = 0;
+    } m_sWaylandConnection;
 };
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