diff --git a/options/custom/desktops/hyprland/settings.nix b/options/custom/desktops/hyprland/settings.nix
index 4a44f61..0c8ebb0 100644
--- a/options/custom/desktops/hyprland/settings.nix
+++ b/options/custom/desktops/hyprland/settings.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ with lib; let
   clipse = "${pkgs.clipse}/bin/clipse";
   firefox-esr = "${config.home-manager.users.${config.custom.username}.programs.firefox.finalPackage}/bin/firefox-esr";
   left = config.home-manager.users.${config.custom.username}.home.file.".local/bin/left".source;
+  loupe = "${pkgs.loupe}/bin/loupe";
   nautilus = "${pkgs.nautilus}/bin/nautilus";
   pkill = "${pkgs.procps}/bin/pkill";
   rm = "${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/rm";
@@ -74,8 +75,9 @@ in {
           "${_1password} --silent" # Launch password manager in background
           #// "[group new; tile] ${firefox-esr}"
 
-          # HACK: Launch hidden nautilus window in lieu of background service
-          "[workspace special:files silent] ${nautilus}"
+          # HACK: Launch hidden GTK windows to reduce startup time
+          "[workspace special:hidden silent] ${loupe}"
+          "[workspace special:hidden silent] ${nautilus}"
         ];
 
       # https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/#xwayland
diff --git a/options/custom/programs/waybar/default.nix b/options/custom/programs/waybar/default.nix
index 90f2b6f..6b34e21 100644
--- a/options/custom/programs/waybar/default.nix
+++ b/options/custom/programs/waybar/default.nix
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ in {
             format-icons = {
               android = "";
               dropdown = "󰞷";
-              files = "󰉋";
               game = "󰊴";
+              hidden = "";
               music = "󰝚";
               office = "󰈙";
               password = "󰌾";