diff --git a/src/config/config.cpp b/src/config/config.cpp
index 664e128..1c3403b 100644
--- a/src/config/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/config.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 #include "../globals.hpp"
+#include "../cursor.hpp"
+#include "src/render/Renderer.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include <hyprland/src/plugins/PluginAPI.hpp>
 #include <hyprlang.hpp>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <variant>
 
+bool isEnabled() {
+    static auto* const* PENABLED = (Hyprlang::INT* const*) getConfig(CONFIG_ENABLED);
+    return **PENABLED && g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor && g_pDynamicCursors; // make sure the compositor is properly initialized
+}
+
 Hyprlang::CConfigValue toHyprlang(std::variant<std::string, float, int> value) {
 
     if (std::holds_alternative<std::string>(value))
diff --git a/src/config/config.hpp b/src/config/config.hpp
index 95f07ad..e9e955e 100644
--- a/src/config/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/config.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SHAPERULE         "shaperule"
 
+/* is the plugin enabled */
+bool isEnabled();
+
 /* initializes stuff so config can be set up */
 void startConfig();
 /* finishes config setup */
diff --git a/src/cursor.cpp b/src/cursor.cpp
index dc9ac61..c853c2f 100644
--- a/src/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/cursor.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 
 void tickRaw(SP<CEventLoopTimer> self, void* data) {
-    static auto* const* PENABLED = (Hyprlang::INT* const*) getConfig(CONFIG_ENABLED);
-
-    if (**PENABLED && g_pDynamicCursors)
+    if (isEnabled())
         g_pDynamicCursors->onTick(g_pPointerManager.get());
 
     const int TIMEOUT = g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor ? 1000.0 / g_pHyprRenderer->m_pMostHzMonitor->refreshRate : 16;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 593f480..97dc886 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
 #include "src/managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "src/version.h"
 
-bool isEnabled() {
-    static auto* const* PENABLED = (Hyprlang::INT* const*) getConfig(CONFIG_ENABLED);
-    return **PENABLED;
-}
-
 typedef void (*origRenderSofwareCursorsFor)(void*, SP<CMonitor>, timespec*, CRegion&, std::optional<Vector2D>);
 inline CFunctionHook* g_pRenderSoftwareCursorsForHook = nullptr;
 void hkRenderSoftwareCursorsFor(void* thisptr, SP<CMonitor> pMonitor, timespec* now, CRegion& damage, std::optional<Vector2D> overridePos) {