diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index f446aa7..c2136a8 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use std::fs::OpenOptions;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::path::Path;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
     menu: Option<Menu>,
     format: Option<Format>,
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ impl Config {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct Menu {
     executable: Option<String>,
     args: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct Format {
     output_format: Option<String>,
     workspace_format: Option<String>,
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ pub struct Format {
     fallback_icon: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct Layout {
     auto_tile: Option<bool>,
     auto_tile_min_window_width_per_output_width: Option<Vec<[i32; 2]>>,
diff --git a/src/demon.rs b/src/demon.rs
index 15381c4..c87381a 100644
--- a/src/demon.rs
+++ b/src/demon.rs
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@ use std::thread;
 use swayipc as s;
 
 pub fn run_demon() {
+    let config = config::load_config();
     let extra_props: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<i64, t::ExtraProps>>> =
         Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new()));
+
+    let config_for_ev_handler = config.clone();
     let extra_props_for_ev_handler = extra_props.clone();
 
     thread::spawn(move || {
-        monitor_sway_events(extra_props_for_ev_handler);
+        monitor_sway_events(extra_props_for_ev_handler, config_for_ev_handler);
     });
 
     serve_client_requests(extra_props);
@@ -50,8 +53,8 @@ fn connect_and_subscribe() -> s::Fallible<s::EventStream> {
 
 pub fn monitor_sway_events(
     extra_props: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<i64, t::ExtraProps>>>,
+    config: config::Config,
 ) {
-    let config = config::load_config();
     let mut focus_counter = 0;
     let mut resets = 0;
     let max_resets = 10;