diff --git a/settings/hyprland.nix b/settings/hyprland.nix
index 9d7e217..5fdfa43 100644
--- a/settings/hyprland.nix
+++ b/settings/hyprland.nix
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ in
         extraConfig =
           let
             powerMenu = pkgs.writeShellScript "power-menu" ''
+              # Kill the daemon before using anyrun in standalone stdin mode;
+              # a concurrent standalone instance conflicts with the daemon.
+              ${pkgs.anyrun}/bin/anyrun quit 2>/dev/null || true
               choice=$(printf '%s\n' \
                 $'\uf023  Lock' \
                 $'\uf08b  Logout' \
@@ -211,6 +214,8 @@ in
                     --show-results-immediately true \
                     --hide-plugin-info true \
                     --close-on-click true)
+              # Restart the daemon for instant launcher opens.
+              ${pkgs.anyrun}/bin/anyrun daemon &
               case "$choice" in
                 *Lock)     ${pkgs.hyprlock}/bin/hyprlock ;;
                 *Logout)   hyprctl dispatch exit ;;