diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
index 345655ec..7a8ea1f7 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include "configscope.hpp"
+#include "tokens.hpp"
 
 #include <qqmlengine.h>
 #include <qstandardpaths.h>
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig(QObject* parent)
     s_instance = this;
 
     setupFileBackend(configDir() + QStringLiteral("shell.json"));
+
+    // If TokenConfig was created before us, bind now
+    if (TokenConfig::instance())
+        bindAppearanceTokens();
 }
 
 GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig(GlobalConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject* parent)
@@ -74,8 +79,32 @@ GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::instance() {
     return s_instance;
 }
 
-GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::create(QQmlEngine* engine, QJSEngine*) {
+void GlobalConfig::bindAppearanceTokens() {
+    auto* tokens = TokenConfig::instance();
+    if (!tokens) {
+        qCDebug(lcConfig) << "GlobalConfig::bindAppearanceTokens: TokenConfig not yet available";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    qCDebug(lcConfig) << "GlobalConfig::bindAppearanceTokens: binding appearance to token values";
+    auto* tokenAppearance = tokens->appearance();
+    m_appearance->rounding()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->rounding());
+    m_appearance->spacing()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->spacing());
+    m_appearance->padding()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->padding());
+    m_appearance->font()->size()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->fontSize());
+    m_appearance->anim()->durations()->bindTokens(tokenAppearance->animDurations());
+}
+
+GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::create(QQmlEngine* engine, QJSEngine* jsEngine) {
     auto* config = new GlobalConfig(engine);
+
+    // Ensure TokenConfig is created — appearance computed properties depend on token binding.
+    if (!TokenConfig::instance())
+        TokenConfig::create(engine, jsEngine);
+
+    // Bind now that both singletons exist
+    config->bindAppearanceTokens();
+
     return config;
 }
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
index f74c30b2..2df63a03 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public:
 
     ~GlobalConfig() override;
 
+    void bindAppearanceTokens();
+
 private:
     friend class MonitorConfigManager;
     explicit GlobalConfig(QObject* parent = nullptr);
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp
index 91c6c3f4..bb56e9c7 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <qfilesystemwatcher.h>
 #include <qjsonobject.h>
+#include <qloggingcategory.h>
 #include <qmap.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qqmlintegration.h>
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ private:
 
 namespace caelestia::config {
 
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcConfig)
+
 class ConfigObject : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
index 8aab816e..e03992a4 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
@@ -33,17 +33,11 @@ TokenConfig::TokenConfig(QObject* parent)
     , m_controlCenter(new ControlCenterTokens(this)) {
     s_instance = this;
 
-    // Bind token base values to GlobalConfig appearance computed properties
-    if (auto* global = GlobalConfig::instance()) {
-        auto* appearanceConfig = global->appearance();
-        appearanceConfig->rounding()->bindTokens(m_appearance->rounding());
-        appearanceConfig->spacing()->bindTokens(m_appearance->spacing());
-        appearanceConfig->padding()->bindTokens(m_appearance->padding());
-        appearanceConfig->font()->size()->bindTokens(m_appearance->fontSize());
-        appearanceConfig->anim()->durations()->bindTokens(m_appearance->animDurations());
-    }
-
     setupFileBackend(configDir() + QStringLiteral("shell-tokens.json"));
+
+    // If GlobalConfig was created before us, trigger its binding
+    if (auto* global = GlobalConfig::instance())
+        global->bindAppearanceTokens();
 }
 
 TokenConfig::TokenConfig(TokenConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject* parent)