diff --git a/.config/quickshell/GlobalStates.qml b/.config/quickshell/GlobalStates.qml
index 470dfc4f8..b9e3362a6 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/GlobalStates.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/GlobalStates.qml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 Singleton {
     id: root
-    property int sidebarLeftOpenCount: 0
-    property int sidebarRightOpenCount: 0
+    property bool sidebarLeftOpen: false
+    property bool sidebarRightOpen: false
     property bool overviewOpen: false
     property bool workspaceShowNumbers: false
     property bool superReleaseMightTrigger: true
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Bar.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Bar.qml
index c3365dd0f..516fa8a32 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Bar.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/Bar.qml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Scope {
                                 
                                 // Layout.fillHeight: true
                                 radius: Appearance.rounding.full
-                                color: (barLeftSideMouseArea.pressed || GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpenCount > 0) ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Active : barLeftSideMouseArea.hovered ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Hover : "transparent"
+                                color: (barLeftSideMouseArea.pressed || GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen) ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Active : barLeftSideMouseArea.hovered ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Hover : "transparent"
                                 implicitWidth: distroIcon.width + 5*2
                                 implicitHeight: distroIcon.height + 5*2
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ Scope {
                                 Layout.fillHeight: true
                                 implicitWidth: indicatorsRowLayout.implicitWidth + 10*2
                                 radius: Appearance.rounding.full
-                                color: (barRightSideMouseArea.pressed || GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpenCount > 0) ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Active : barRightSideMouseArea.hovered ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Hover : "transparent"
+                                color: (barRightSideMouseArea.pressed || GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen) ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Active : barRightSideMouseArea.hovered ? Appearance.colors.colLayer1Hover : "transparent"
                                 RowLayout {
                                     id: indicatorsRowLayout
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/notificationPopup/NotificationPopup.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/notificationPopup/NotificationPopup.qml
index f970a09c6..79e855c2f 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/notificationPopup/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/notificationPopup/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Scope {
             Connections {
                 target: Notifications
                 function onNotify(notification) {
-                    if (GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpenCount > 0) {
+                    if (GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen) {
                         return
                     }
                     // notificationRepeater.model = [notification, ...notificationRepeater.model]
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml
index 1a209e22f..20c1b79eb 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/SidebarLeft.qml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Scope { // Scope
         id: sidebarLoader
         active: false
         onActiveChanged: {
-            GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpenCount += active ? 1 : -1
+            GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen = sidebarLoader.active
         }
         
         PanelWindow { // Window
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml
index f347b0698..8d9941847 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Scope {
         id: sidebarLoader
         active: false
         onActiveChanged: {
-            GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpenCount += active ? 1 : -1
+            GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen = sidebarLoader.active
         }
 
         PanelWindow {