diff --git a/src/provider/Inhibitor.qml b/src/provider/Inhibitor.qml
index 99ac53f..c6e7c24 100644
--- a/src/provider/Inhibitor.qml
+++ b/src/provider/Inhibitor.qml
@@ -7,9 +7,40 @@ Singleton {
     id: inhibitor
 
     property bool active: false
+    readonly property string caffeinatedLock: `${Quickshell.env("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")}/qs-inhibitor`
 
     function toggle() {
-        active = !active;
+        if (!active) {
+            create.running = true;
+        } else {
+            removing.running = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        running: true
+        command: ["stat", inhibitor.caffeinatedLock]
+        onExited: (code, status) => {
+            inhibitor.active = !code;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: create
+        running: false
+        command: ["touch", inhibitor.caffeinatedLock]
+        onExited: (code, status) => {
+            inhibitor.active = !code;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: removing
+        running: false
+        command: ["rm", inhibitor.caffeinatedLock]
+        onExited: (code, status) => {
+            inhibitor.active = code != 0;
+        }
     }
 
     Process {