diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/native/linux-notifications/src/lib.rs b/fluxer_desktop/native/linux-notifications/src/lib.rs
index a16f60046..ff2655688 100644
--- a/fluxer_desktop/native/linux-notifications/src/lib.rs
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/native/linux-notifications/src/lib.rs
@@ -266,8 +266,12 @@ impl FreedesktopNotifications {
         let method_conn = open_blocking_connection()
             .map_err(|err| generic_error(format!("notifications client init failed: {err}")))?;
         let stop_signal_thread = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let signal_thread = spawn_signal_thread(event_callback.clone(), stop_signal_thread.clone())
-            .map_err(|err| generic_error(format!("notifications client init failed: {err}")))?;
+        let signal_thread = spawn_signal_thread(
+            event_callback.clone(),
+            method_conn.clone(),
+            stop_signal_thread.clone(),
+        )
+        .map_err(|err| generic_error(format!("notifications client init failed: {err}")))?;
 
         Ok(Self {
             inner: Arc::new(Inner {
@@ -536,6 +540,7 @@ fn build_hints(hints: &NotifyHints) -> HashMap<&'static str, Value<'_>> {
 
 fn spawn_signal_thread(
     event_callback: EventThreadsafeFunction,
+    method_conn: BlockingConnection,
     stop: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 ) -> std::result::Result<JoinHandle<()>, String> {
     let (ready_tx, ready_rx) = mpsc::sync_channel(1);
@@ -544,13 +549,13 @@ fn spawn_signal_thread(
         .name("fluxer-linux-notifications-signals".to_string())
         .spawn(move || {
             let setup = future::block_on(async {
-                let conn = zbus::Connection::session().await?;
+                let conn = method_conn.inner();
                 let rule = MatchRule::builder()
                     .msg_type(MessageType::Signal)
                     .path(NOTIFY_PATH)?
                     .interface(NOTIFY_IFACE)?
                     .build();
-                let stream = MessageStream::for_match_rule(rule, &conn, Some(64)).await?;
+                let stream = MessageStream::for_match_rule(rule, conn, Some(64)).await?;
                 zbus::Result::Ok((conn, stream))
             });