diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/killDialog.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/killDialog.qml
index ff36fb5e6..cf961ef38 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/killDialog.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/killDialog.qml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         Config.readWriteDelay = 0;
+        Config.blockWrites = true;
         MaterialThemeLoader.reapplyTheme();
     }
 
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 }
                 onClicked: {
                     Quickshell.execDetached(["killall", ...conflictGroup.programs])
-                    conflictGroup.visible = false
                     conflictGroup.alwaysSelected()
+                    conflictGroup.visible = false
                 }
             }
             RippleButton {
diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
index 8f18bd0f6..26a7e48a0 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Singleton {
     property alias options: configOptionsJsonAdapter
     property bool ready: false
     property int readWriteDelay: 50 // milliseconds
+    property bool blockWrites: false
 
     function setNestedValue(nestedKey, value) {
         let keys = nestedKey.split(".");
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ Singleton {
         id: configFileView
         path: root.filePath
         watchChanges: true
+        blockWrites: root.blockWrites
         onFileChanged: fileReloadTimer.restart()
         onAdapterUpdated: fileWriteTimer.restart()
         onLoaded: root.ready = true