diff --git a/Bar.qml b/Bar.qml
index ef3b9a1..3581ec9 100644
--- a/Bar.qml
+++ b/Bar.qml
@@ -436,9 +436,14 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     property bool idleInhibitActive: false
 
-    IdleInhibitor {
-        enabled: root.idleInhibitActive
-        window: root
+    Process {
+        running: root.idleInhibitActive
+        command: ["systemd-inhibit",
+            "--what=idle:sleep",
+            "--who=quickshell-bar",
+            "--why=Idle inhibitor toggled on",
+            "--mode=block",
+            "sleep", "infinity"]
     }
 
     property var activeTrayMenu: null