diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
index 7a8ea1f7..16be07a8 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::instance() {
 }
 
 void GlobalConfig::bindAppearanceTokens() {
+    if (m_tokensBound)
+        return;
+
     auto* tokens = TokenConfig::instance();
     if (!tokens) {
         qCDebug(lcConfig) << "GlobalConfig::bindAppearanceTokens: TokenConfig not yet available";
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ void GlobalConfig::bindAppearanceTokens() {
     m_appearance->padding()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->padding());
     m_appearance->font()->size()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->fontSize());
     m_appearance->anim()->durations()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->animDurations());
+    m_tokensBound = true;
 }
 
 GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::create(QQmlEngine* engine, QJSEngine* jsEngine) {
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
index 2df63a03..888caffc 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ private:
     friend class MonitorConfigManager;
     explicit GlobalConfig(QObject* parent = nullptr);
     explicit GlobalConfig(GlobalConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject* parent);
+
+    bool m_tokensBound = false;
 };
 
 class ConfigScope;