diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/dock/DockAppButton.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/dock/DockAppButton.qml
index 8d2d270ae..95640d9a4 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/dock/DockAppButton.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/dock/DockAppButton.qml
@@ -18,10 +18,18 @@ DockButton {
     property bool appIsActive: appToplevel.toplevels.find(t => (t.activated == true)) !== undefined
 
     readonly property bool isSeparator: appToplevel.appId === "SEPARATOR"
-    readonly property var desktopEntry: DesktopEntries.heuristicLookup(appToplevel.appId)
+    property var desktopEntry: DesktopEntries.heuristicLookup(appToplevel.appId)
     enabled: !isSeparator
     implicitWidth: isSeparator ? 1 : implicitHeight - topInset - bottomInset
 
+    Connections {
+        target: DesktopEntries
+
+        function onApplicationsChanged() {
+            root.desktopEntry = DesktopEntries.heuristicLookup(appToplevel.appId);
+        }
+    }
+
     Loader {
         active: isSeparator
         anchors {