diff --git a/src/launcher_actions.go b/src/launcher_actions.go
index 29714f1..b71f5f1 100644
--- a/src/launcher_actions.go
+++ b/src/launcher_actions.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func setupLauncherActions(win *adw.Window, app *adw.Application, browsers []*Bro
 
 	settingsAction := gio.NewSimpleAction("settings", nil)
 	settingsAction.ConnectActivate(func(p *glib.Variant) {
-		showSettingsWindow(app, loadConfig())
+		showSettingsWindow(app, browsers, loadConfig())
 	})
 	actionGroup.AddAction(settingsAction)
 
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 68db718..e83d247 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -27,15 +27,17 @@ func main() {
 	app.ConnectActivate(func() {
 		cfg := loadConfig()
 		setupApp(cfg)
-		showSettingsWindow(app, cfg)
+		browsers := detectBrowsers()
+		showSettingsWindow(app, browsers, cfg)
 	})
 
 	app.ConnectOpen(func(files []gio.Filer, hint string) {
 		cfg := loadConfig()
 		setupApp(cfg)
+		browsers := detectBrowsers()
 
 		if len(files) == 0 {
-			showSettingsWindow(app, cfg)
+			showSettingsWindow(app, browsers, cfg)
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ func main() {
 
 		// Check if this is a switchyard:// URL
 		if u, err := url.Parse(rawURL); err == nil && u.Scheme == "switchyard" {
-			handleSwitchyardURL(app, rawURL)
+			handleSwitchyardURL(app, browsers, cfg, rawURL)
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ func main() {
 			cmd.Start()
 			return
 		}
-		handleURL(app, cfg, sanitized)
+		handleURL(app, browsers, cfg, sanitized)
 	})
 
 	if code := app.Run(os.Args); code > 0 {
@@ -83,9 +85,7 @@ func setupApp(cfg *Config) {
 }
 
 // handleSwitchyardURL processes switchyard:// URLs with browser preferences
-func handleSwitchyardURL(app *adw.Application, rawURL string) {
-	cfg := loadConfig()
-
+func handleSwitchyardURL(app *adw.Application, browsers []*Browser, cfg *Config, rawURL string) {
 	targetURL, browserPrefs, err := parseSwitchyardURL(rawURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Invalid switchyard URL - ignore
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ func handleSwitchyardURL(app *adw.Application, rawURL string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	browsers := detectBrowsers()
-
 	// If browser preferences specified, try each in order
 	if len(browserPrefs) > 0 {
 		for _, pref := range browserPrefs {
@@ -123,13 +121,11 @@ func handleSwitchyardURL(app *adw.Application, rawURL string) {
 	}
 
 	// No browser specified - use standard routing
-	handleURL(app, cfg, sanitized)
+	handleURL(app, browsers, cfg, sanitized)
 }
 
 // handleURL routes a URL to the appropriate browser based on rules
-func handleURL(app *adw.Application, cfg *Config, urlStr string) {
-	browsers := detectBrowsers()
-
+func handleURL(app *adw.Application, browsers []*Browser, cfg *Config, urlStr string) {
 	// Try to match a rule
 	browserID, alwaysAsk, matched := cfg.matchRule(urlStr)
 	if matched {
diff --git a/src/settings_appearance.go b/src/settings_appearance.go
index cb8b138..b713af9 100644
--- a/src/settings_appearance.go
+++ b/src/settings_appearance.go
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/diamondburned/gotk4/pkg/gtk/v4"
 )
 
-func createAppearancePage(win *adw.Window, cfg *Config) gtk.Widgetter {
-	browsers := detectBrowsers()
+func createAppearancePage(win *adw.Window, browsers []*Browser, cfg *Config) gtk.Widgetter {
 	toolbarView, content, _ := settingsPageLayout("Appearance")
 
 	// General section
diff --git a/src/settings_behavior.go b/src/settings_behavior.go
index 59cea8c..a7ad2f7 100644
--- a/src/settings_behavior.go
+++ b/src/settings_behavior.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/diamondburned/gotk4/pkg/gtk/v4"
 )
 
-func createBehaviorPage(win *adw.Window, cfg *Config, browsers []*Browser) gtk.Widgetter {
+func createBehaviorPage(win *adw.Window, browsers []*Browser, cfg *Config) gtk.Widgetter {
 	toolbarView, content, _ := settingsPageLayout("Behavior")
 
 	// General Behavior section
diff --git a/src/settings_rules.go b/src/settings_rules.go
index 7330968..09b70a0 100644
--- a/src/settings_rules.go
+++ b/src/settings_rules.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func getTypeLabel(patternType string) string {
 	}
 }
 
-func createRulesPage(win *adw.Window, cfg *Config, browsers []*Browser) gtk.Widgetter {
+func createRulesPage(win *adw.Window, browsers []*Browser, cfg *Config) gtk.Widgetter {
 	toolbarView := adw.NewToolbarView()
 
 	header := adw.NewHeaderBar()
diff --git a/src/window_settings.go b/src/window_settings.go
index 13030f0..448fece 100644
--- a/src/window_settings.go
+++ b/src/window_settings.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/diamondburned/gotk4/pkg/gtk/v4"
 )
 
-func showSettingsWindow(app *adw.Application, cfg *Config) {
+func showSettingsWindow(app *adw.Application, browsers []*Browser, cfg *Config) {
 	win := adw.NewWindow()
 	win.SetTitle("Switchyard")
 	win.SetApplication(&app.Application)
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ func showSettingsWindow(app *adw.Application, cfg *Config) {
 	win.SetResizable(true)
 	win.SetSizeRequest(700, 500)
 
-	browsers := detectBrowsers()
-
 	setupAppActions(app, win)
 
 	// Navigation split view
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ func showSettingsWindow(app *adw.Application, cfg *Config) {
 	splitView.SetSidebar(sidebarPage)
 
 	// Initial content
-	contentPage := adw.NewNavigationPage(createAppearancePage(win, cfg), "Appearance")
+	contentPage := adw.NewNavigationPage(createAppearancePage(win, browsers, cfg), "Appearance")
 	splitView.SetContent(contentPage)
 
 	win.SetContent(splitView)
@@ -141,13 +139,13 @@ func createSidebar(win *adw.Window, cfg *Config, browsers []*Browser, splitView
 
 		switch index {
 		case 0:
-			page = createAppearancePage(win, cfg)
+			page = createAppearancePage(win, browsers, cfg)
 			title = "Appearance"
 		case 1:
-			page = createBehaviorPage(win, cfg, browsers)
+			page = createBehaviorPage(win, browsers, cfg)
 			title = "Behavior"
 		case 2:
-			page = createRulesPage(win, cfg, browsers)
+			page = createRulesPage(win, browsers, cfg)
 			title = "Rules"
 		case 3:
 			page = createAdvancedPage(win, cfg)