diff --git a/modules/sidebar/Notif.qml b/modules/sidebar/Notif.qml
index 5a317640..4ba76ec8 100644
--- a/modules/sidebar/Notif.qml
+++ b/modules/sidebar/Notif.qml
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ StyledRect {
     component WrappedLoader: Loader {
         required property bool shouldBeActive
 
+        asynchronous: true
         opacity: shouldBeActive ? 1 : 0
         active: opacity > 0
 
diff --git a/modules/sidebar/NotifActionList.qml b/modules/sidebar/NotifActionList.qml
index d1f1e1f5..b95b1da8 100644
--- a/modules/sidebar/NotifActionList.qml
+++ b/modules/sidebar/NotifActionList.qml
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ Item {
                         id: iconComp
 
                         IconImage {
+                            asynchronous: true
                             source: Quickshell.iconPath(action.modelData.identifier)
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/modules/sidebar/NotifDock.qml b/modules/sidebar/NotifDock.qml
index d039d15d..9b865d4c 100644
--- a/modules/sidebar/NotifDock.qml
+++ b/modules/sidebar/NotifDock.qml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Item {
         color: "transparent"
 
         Loader {
+            asynchronous: true
             anchors.centerIn: parent
             active: opacity > 0
             opacity: root.notifCount > 0 ? 0 : 1
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     Loader {
+        asynchronous: true
         anchors.right: parent.right
         anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
         anchors.margins: Appearance.padding.normal
diff --git a/modules/sidebar/NotifGroup.qml b/modules/sidebar/NotifGroup.qml
index 2c032aa7..6bd2f55c 100644
--- a/modules/sidebar/NotifGroup.qml
+++ b/modules/sidebar/NotifGroup.qml
@@ -136,12 +136,14 @@ StyledRect {
                 radius: Appearance.rounding.full
 
                 Loader {
+                    asynchronous: true
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     sourceComponent: root.image ? imageComp : root.appIcon ? appIconComp : materialIconComp
                 }
             }
 
             Loader {
+                asynchronous: true
                 anchors.right: parent.right
                 anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
                 active: root.appIcon && root.image