diff --git a/Drawers/Exclusions.qml b/Drawers/Exclusions.qml
index da31911..a2bc923 100644
--- a/Drawers/Exclusions.qml
+++ b/Drawers/Exclusions.qml
@@ -43,13 +43,6 @@ Scope {
 		hasBar: root.geometry.barOnBottom
 	}
 
-	Timer {
-		interval: 5000
-		running: true
-
-		onTriggered: console.log("top height:", top.exclusiveZone, "left width:", left.exclusiveZone, "right width:", right.exclusiveZone, "bottom height:", bottom.exclusiveZone)
-	}
-
 	component ExclusionZone: CustomWindow {
 		property bool hasBar
 
diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Components/Tray/TrayItem.qml b/Modules/Bar/Components/Tray/TrayItem.qml
index 6faf170..453bef4 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Components/Tray/TrayItem.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Components/Tray/TrayItem.qml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Item {
 
 		anchors.centerIn: parent
 		antialiasing: true
+		backer.retainWhileLoading: true
 		color: root.current && !Config.bar.tray.showOnHover ? Colors.palette.m3onPrimary : Colors.palette.m3onSurface
 		implicitSize: Config.bar.tray.trayIconSize * root.dpr
 		layer.enabled: Config.bar.tray.recolorIcons
diff --git a/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py b/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py
index 27af89b..30bd175 100644
--- a/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py
+++ b/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
@@ -8,6 +9,15 @@ args = ["qs", "-c", "zshell"]
 
 app = typer.Typer()
 
+qt_logging_rules = (
+	"qt.qml.warning=false;"
+	"qt.qpa.wayland.*=false;"
+	"scene=false;"
+	"quickshell.service.sni.watcher=false;"
+	"default.warning=false;"
+	"default.info=false"
+)
+
 
 @app.command()
 def kill():
@@ -19,8 +29,13 @@ def kill():
 
 
 def start_instance(no_daemon: bool = False) -> None:
+	env = os.environ.copy()
+	env["QT_LOGGING_RULES"] = qt_logging_rules
+
 	result = subprocess.run(
-		args + ["-n"] + ([] if no_daemon else ["-d"]), capture_output=True
+		args + ["-n"] + ([] if no_daemon else ["-d"]),
+		capture_output=True,
+		env=env,
 	)
 	stdout = result.stdout.decode().strip()
 	if stdout and "already running" in stdout.lower():