diff --git a/src/main/plugins/discordrpc.ts b/src/main/plugins/discordrpc.ts
index e0af0b12..b8d94d8c 100644
--- a/src/main/plugins/discordrpc.ts
+++ b/src/main/plugins/discordrpc.ts
@@ -48,15 +48,21 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
    * Runs on app ready
    */
   onReady(_win: any): void {
-    const self = this;
     this.connect();
     console.debug(`[Plugin][${this.name}] Ready.`);
-    ipcMain.on("updateRPCImage", async (_event, imageurl) => {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set up ipc listeners for the plugin
+   */
+  onRendererReady() {
+    const self = this;
+    ipcMain.on("discordrpc:updateImage", async (_event, imageurl) => {
       if (!this._utils.getStoreValue("general.privateEnabled")) {
         let b64data = "";
         let postbody = "";
         if (imageurl.startsWith("/ciderlocalart")) {
-          let port = await _win.webContents.executeJavaScript(`app.clientPort`);
+          let port = await this._utils.getWindow().webContents.executeJavaScript(`app.clientPort`);
           console.log("http://localhost:" + port + imageurl);
           const response = await fetch("http://localhost:" + port + imageurl);
           b64data = (await response.buffer()).toString("base64");
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
             body: postbody,
             headers: {
               "Content-Type": "application/json",
-              "User-Agent": _win.webContents.getUserAgent(),
+              "User-Agent": this._utils.getWindow().webContents.getUserAgent(),
             },
           })
             .then((res) => res.json())
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
             body: postbody,
             headers: {
               "Content-Type": "application/json",
-              "User-Agent": _win.webContents.getUserAgent(),
+              "User-Agent": this._utils.getWindow().webContents.getUserAgent(),
             },
           })
             .then((res) => res.json())
@@ -92,17 +98,22 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
         }
       }
     });
-    ipcMain.on("reloadRPC", () => {
+    ipcMain.on("discordrpc:reload", (_event, configUpdate = null) => {
       console.log(`[DiscordRPC][reload] Reloading DiscordRPC.`);
-      this._client.destroy();
 
+      if (this._client) {
+        this._client.destroy();
+      }
+
+      if (!this._utils.getStoreValue("connectivity.discord_rpc.enabled")) return
       this._client
         .endlessLogin({
           clientId: this._utils.getStoreValue("connectivity.discord_rpc.client") === "Cider" ? "911790844204437504" : "886578863147192350",
         })
         .then(() => {
+          console.log(`[DiscordRPC][reload] DiscordRPC Reloaded.`);
           this.ready = true;
-          this._utils.getWindow().webContents.send("rpcReloaded", this._client.user);
+          if (configUpdate == null) this._utils.getWindow().webContents.send("rpcReloaded", this._client.user);
           if (this._activityCache && this._activityCache.details && this._activityCache.state) {
             console.info(`[DiscordRPC][reload] Restoring activity cache.`);
             this._client.setActivity(this._activityCache);
@@ -111,6 +122,13 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
         .catch((e: any) => console.error(`[DiscordRPC][reload] ${e}`));
       // this.connect(true)
     });
+    ipcMain.on("onPrivacyModeChange", (_event, enabled) => {
+      if (enabled && this._client) {
+        this._client.clearActivity();
+      } else if (!enabled && this._activityCache && this._activityCache.details && this._activityCache.state) {
+        this._client.setActivity(this._activityCache);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -126,11 +144,7 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
    */
   onPlaybackStateDidChange(attributes: object): void {
     this._attributes = attributes;
-    if (this._utils.getStoreValue("general.privateEnabled")) {
-      this._client.clearActivity();
-    } else {
-      this.setActivity(attributes);
-    }
+    this.setActivity(attributes);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -139,11 +153,7 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
    */
   onNowPlayingItemDidChange(attributes: object): void {
     this._attributes = attributes;
-    if (this._utils.getStoreValue("general.privateEnabled")) {
-      this._client.clearActivity();
-    } else {
-      this.setActivity(attributes);
-    }
+    this.setActivity(attributes);
   }
 
   /*******************************************************************************************
@@ -166,7 +176,7 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
     this._client.once("ready", () => {
       console.info(`[DiscordRPC][connect] Successfully Connected to Discord. Authed for user: ${this._client.user.id}.`);
 
-      if (this._activityCache && this._activityCache.details && this._activityCache.state) {
+      if (this._activityCache && this._activityCache.details && this._activityCache.state && !this._utils.getStoreValue("general.privateEnabled")) {
         console.info(`[DiscordRPC][connect] Restoring activity cache.`);
         this._client.setActivity(this._activityCache);
       }
@@ -209,12 +219,11 @@ export default class DiscordRPC {
       return;
     }
 
-    // Set the activity
-    if (this._utils.getStoreValue("general.privateEnabled")) {
-      this._client.clearActivity();
-    } else if (!attributes.status && this._utils.getStoreValue("connectivity.discord_rpc.clear_on_pause")) {
+
+    if (!attributes.status && this._utils.getStoreValue("connectivity.discord_rpc.clear_on_pause")) {
       this._client.clearActivity();
     } else if (activity && this._activityCache !== activity) {
+      if (this._utils.getStoreValue("general.privateEnabled")) return
       this._client.setActivity(activity);
     }
     this._activityCache = activity;
diff --git a/src/main/plugins/raop.ts b/src/main/plugins/raop.ts
index 95c17195..0219a012 100644
--- a/src/main/plugins/raop.ts
+++ b/src/main/plugins/raop.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default class RAOP {
     Worker, isMainThread, parentPort, workerData
   } = require('node:worker_threads');
     function getAudioConv (buffers) {
-        
+
         function interleave16(leftChannel, rightChannel) {
             var length = leftChannel.length + rightChannel.length;
             var result = new Int16Array(length);
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export default class RAOP {
       }
     });
 
-    electron.ipcMain.on("updateRPCImage", (_event, imageurl) => {
+    electron.ipcMain.on("discordrpc:updateImage", (_event, imageurl) => {
       this.uploadImageAirplay(imageurl);
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js b/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js
index ebdd3899..d06b8126 100644
--- a/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js
+++ b/src/renderer/main/vueapp.js
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ const app = new Vue({
       },
       deep: true,
     },
+    'cfg.connectivity.discord_rpc.enabled'(newValue) {
+      ipcRenderer.send("discordrpc:reload", newValue)
+    },
+    'mk.privateEnabled'(newValue) {
+      ipcRenderer.send("onPrivacyModeChange", newValue);
+    },
     page: () => {
       document.getElementById("app-content").scrollTo(0, 0);
       app.resetState();
@@ -4115,7 +4121,7 @@ const app = new Vue({
             if (this.mk.nowPlayingItem._assets[0].artworkURL) {
               this.currentArtUrl = this.mk.nowPlayingItem._assets[0].artworkURL;
             }
-            ipcRenderer.send("updateRPCImage", this.currentArtUrl ?? "");
+            ipcRenderer.send("discordrpc:updateImage", this.currentArtUrl ?? "");
             try {
               // document.querySelector('.app-playback-controls .artwork').style.setProperty('--artwork', `url("${this.currentArtUrl}")`);
             } catch (e) {}
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/components/settings-window.ejs b/src/renderer/views/components/settings-window.ejs
index 1e0ce44a..dde7df2d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/components/settings-window.ejs
+++ b/src/renderer/views/components/settings-window.ejs
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@
         ipcRenderer.send('cc-logout')
       },
       reloadDiscordRPC() {
-        ipcRenderer.send('reloadRPC')
+        ipcRenderer.send('discordrpc:reload')
       },
       lfmDisconnect() {
         this.$root.cfg.connectivity.lastfm.enabled = false;