diff --git a/StatusWindow/Data.cs b/StatusWindow/Data.cs
index b120b31..c39733d 100644
--- a/StatusWindow/Data.cs
+++ b/StatusWindow/Data.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ internal static class Data
 
     internal static ObservableCollection<SensorEntry> SensorEntries { get; set; } = [];
 
-    internal static async Task LoadComputer()
+    private static async Task LoadComputer()
     {
         try
         {
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ internal static class Data
         }
     }
 
-    internal static void RefreshComputer()
+    internal static async Task RefreshComputer()
     {
+        if (_pipeClient is not { State: PipeState.Connected })
+            await LoadComputer();
+
         _hardware = _pipeClient.InvokeAsync(service => service.GetHardware()).Result;
     }
 
diff --git a/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/HardwareSettingsPanel.xaml.cs b/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/HardwareSettingsPanel.xaml.cs
index 2f2163c..c731cb3 100644
--- a/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/HardwareSettingsPanel.xaml.cs
+++ b/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/HardwareSettingsPanel.xaml.cs
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ public partial class HardwareSettingsPanel
         EditSelectedSensor();
     }
 
-    private void AddSensor()
+    private async void AddSensor()
     {
         var sensorEntry = new SensorEntry();
 
         var sensorWindow = new SensorWindow();
 
-        var result = sensorWindow.Display(sensorEntry, Window.GetWindow(this));
+        var result = await sensorWindow.Display(sensorEntry, Window.GetWindow(this));
 
         if (!result.HasValue || !result.Value)
             return;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public partial class HardwareSettingsPanel
         SetSensorButtonStates();
     }
 
-    private void EditSelectedSensor()
+    private async void EditSelectedSensor()
     {
         if (SensorDataGrid.SelectedItem == null)
             return;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public partial class HardwareSettingsPanel
 
         var sensorWindow = new SensorWindow();
 
-        sensorWindow.Display(sensorEntry, Window.GetWindow(this));
+        await sensorWindow.Display(sensorEntry, Window.GetWindow(this));
     }
 
     private void DeleteSelectedSensors()
diff --git a/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/SensorWindow.xaml.cs b/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/SensorWindow.xaml.cs
index 2c1bc0b..a85142a 100644
--- a/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/SensorWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/StatusWindow/SettingsWindow/SensorWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using ChrisKaczor.Wpf.Validation;
 using HardwareMonitorStatusWindow.Service;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Timers;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
@@ -17,11 +18,11 @@ public partial class SensorWindow
         InitializeComponent();
     }
 
-    public bool? Display(SensorEntry sensorEntry, Window? owner)
+    public async Task<bool?> Display(SensorEntry sensorEntry, Window? owner)
     {
         DataContext = sensorEntry;
 
-        Data.RefreshComputer();
+        await Data.RefreshComputer();
 
         HardwareTypeComboBox.ItemsSource = Data.ComputerHardware.Where(h => h.Sensors.Any()).DistinctBy(h => h.Type).Select(s => new HardwareTypeItem(s.Type)).OrderBy(s => s.Name);
 
diff --git a/StatusWindow/WindowSource.cs b/StatusWindow/WindowSource.cs
index f38e306..ce61cce 100644
--- a/StatusWindow/WindowSource.cs
+++ b/StatusWindow/WindowSource.cs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ internal class WindowSource : IWindowSource, IDisposable
         return true;
     }
 
-    private async Task Start(bool hasUpdate)
+    private void Start(bool hasUpdate)
     {
         Log.Information("Start: hasUpdate={hasUpdate}", hasUpdate);
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ internal class WindowSource : IWindowSource, IDisposable
 
         Log.Information("Load");
 
-        await Load();
+        Load();
 
         Log.Information("Starting timer");
 
@@ -157,10 +157,8 @@ internal class WindowSource : IWindowSource, IDisposable
         _timer.Enabled = true;
     }
 
-    private static async Task Load()
+    private static void Load()
     {
-        await Data.LoadComputer();
-
         Data.Load();
     }
 
@@ -227,19 +225,24 @@ internal class WindowSource : IWindowSource, IDisposable
             if (existingTask == null)
             {
                 _dispatcher.Invoke(() => _floatingStatusWindow.SetText(Resources.ServiceNotInstalled));
+                _timer.Start();
                 return;
             }
 
             if (existingTask.State != TaskState.Running)
             {
                 _dispatcher.Invoke(() => _floatingStatusWindow.SetText(Resources.ServiceNotStarted));
+
+                existingTask.Run();
+                _timer.Start();
+                
                 return;
             }
         }
 
         var text = new StringBuilder();
 
-        Data.RefreshComputer();
+        Data.RefreshComputer().Wait();
 
         foreach (var sensorEntry in Data.SensorEntries)
         {