diff --git a/src/main/appBadge.ts b/src/main/appBadge.ts
index 2c69cdb..b87d063 100644
--- a/src/main/appBadge.ts
+++ b/src/main/appBadge.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
  */
 
-import dbus from "@homebridge/dbus-native";
 import { app, NativeImage, nativeImage } from "electron";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { BADGE_DIR } from "shared/paths";
 
+import { dbus, getSessionBus } from "./utils/dbus";
+
 const imgCache = new Map<number, NativeImage>();
 function loadBadge(index: number) {
     const cached = imgCache.get(index);
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ export function setBadgeCount(count: number) {
                 throw new Error("count must be a number"); // sanitize
             }
 
-            const sessionBus = dbus.sessionBus();
+            const sessionBus = getSessionBus();
             sessionBus.connection.message({
                 type: dbus.messageType.signal,
                 serial: 1,
diff --git a/src/main/utils/dbus.ts b/src/main/utils/dbus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..581e12e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/utils/dbus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ * Vesktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
+ */
+
+import dbus from "@homebridge/dbus-native";
+
+let sessionBus: dbus.MessageBus | null;
+
+export function getSessionBus(): dbus.MessageBus {
+    if (!sessionBus) sessionBus = dbus.sessionBus();
+    return sessionBus;
+}
+
+export { dbus };