diff --git a/include/bar.hpp b/include/bar.hpp
index eb0d420a..d39208b2 100644
--- a/include/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/bar.hpp
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ struct waybar_output {
   std::string            name;
   uint32_t               wl_name;
   struct zxdg_output_v1 *xdg_output;
-  Json::Value            config;
 };
 
 class Bar {
  public:
-  Bar(struct waybar_output *w_output);
+  Bar(struct waybar_output *w_output, const Json::Value&);
   Bar(const Bar &) = delete;
   ~Bar() = default;
 
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ class Bar {
   void handleSignal(int);
 
   struct waybar_output *        output;
+  Json::Value                   config;
   Gtk::Window                   window;
   struct wl_surface *           surface;
   struct zwlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer_surface;
diff --git a/include/client.hpp b/include/client.hpp
index 06fb174a..5ba251cd 100644
--- a/include/client.hpp
+++ b/include/client.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class Client {
   bool isValidOutput(const Json::Value &config, std::unique_ptr<struct waybar_output> &output);
   auto setupConfig() -> void;
   auto setupCss() -> void;
+  std::unique_ptr<struct waybar_output>& getOutput(uint32_t wl_name);
+  std::vector<Json::Value> getOutputConfigs(std::unique_ptr<struct waybar_output> &output);
 
   static void handleGlobal(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name,
                            const char *interface, uint32_t version);
diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index 33b00433..7a48a481 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 #include "client.hpp"
 #include "factory.hpp"
 
-waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
+waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output, const Json::Value& w_config)
     : output(w_output),
+      config(w_config),
       window{Gtk::WindowType::WINDOW_TOPLEVEL},
       surface(nullptr),
       layer_surface(nullptr),
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
   window.set_name("waybar");
   window.set_decorated(false);
 
-  if (output->config["position"] == "right" || output->config["position"] == "left") {
+  if (config["position"] == "right" || config["position"] == "left") {
     height_ = 0;
     width_ = 1;
   }
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
   gdk_wayland_window_set_use_custom_surface(gdk_window);
   surface = gdk_wayland_window_get_wl_surface(gdk_window);
 
-  std::size_t layer = output->config["layer"] == "top" ? ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP
+  std::size_t layer = config["layer"] == "top" ? ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP
                                                        : ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM;
   auto client = waybar::Client::inst();
   layer_surface = zwlr_layer_shell_v1_get_layer_surface(
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
   };
   zwlr_layer_surface_v1_add_listener(layer_surface, &layer_surface_listener, this);
 
-  auto height = output->config["height"].isUInt() ? output->config["height"].asUInt() : height_;
-  auto width = output->config["width"].isUInt() ? output->config["width"].asUInt() : width_;
+  auto height = config["height"].isUInt() ? config["height"].asUInt() : height_;
+  auto width = config["width"].isUInt() ? config["width"].asUInt() : width_;
 
   window.signal_configure_event().connect_notify([&](GdkEventConfigure* ev) {
     auto tmp_height = height_;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
       if (height_ != 1) {
         std::cout << fmt::format(MIN_HEIGHT_MSG, height_, ev->height) << std::endl;
       }
-      if (output->config["height"].isUInt()) {
+      if (config["height"].isUInt()) {
         std::cout << fmt::format(SIZE_DEFINED, "Height") << std::endl;
       } else {
         tmp_height = ev->height;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
       if (width_ != 1) {
         std::cout << fmt::format(MIN_WIDTH_MSG, width_, ev->width) << std::endl;
       }
-      if (output->config["width"].isUInt()) {
+      if (config["width"].isUInt()) {
         std::cout << fmt::format(SIZE_DEFINED, "Width") << std::endl;
       } else {
         tmp_width = ev->width;
@@ -73,11 +74,11 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
   });
 
   std::size_t anchor = ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP;
-  if (output->config["position"] == "bottom") {
+  if (config["position"] == "bottom") {
     anchor = ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM;
-  } else if (output->config["position"] == "left") {
+  } else if (config["position"] == "left") {
     anchor = ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT;
-  } else if (output->config["position"] == "right") {
+  } else if (config["position"] == "right") {
     anchor = ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT;
   }
   if (anchor == ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_BOTTOM || anchor == ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_TOP) {
@@ -104,8 +105,8 @@ waybar::Bar::Bar(struct waybar_output* w_output)
 
 // Converting string to button code rn as to avoid doing it later
 void waybar::Bar::setupAltFormatKeyForModule(const std::string& module_name) {
-  if (output->config.isMember(module_name)) {
-    Json::Value& module = output->config[module_name];
+  if (config.isMember(module_name)) {
+    Json::Value& module = config[module_name];
     if (module.isMember("format-alt")) {
       if (module.isMember("format-alt-click")) {
         Json::Value& click = module["format-alt-click"];
@@ -134,8 +135,8 @@ void waybar::Bar::setupAltFormatKeyForModule(const std::string& module_name) {
 }
 
 void waybar::Bar::setupAltFormatKeyForModuleList(const char* module_list_name) {
-  if (output->config.isMember(module_list_name)) {
-    Json::Value& modules = output->config[module_list_name];
+  if (config.isMember(module_list_name)) {
+    Json::Value& modules = config[module_list_name];
     for (const Json::Value& module_name : modules) {
       if (module_name.isString()) {
         setupAltFormatKeyForModule(module_name.asString());
@@ -206,8 +207,8 @@ auto waybar::Bar::toggle() -> void {
 }
 
 void waybar::Bar::getModules(const Factory& factory, const std::string& pos) {
-  if (output->config[pos].isArray()) {
-    for (const auto& name : output->config[pos]) {
+  if (config[pos].isArray()) {
+    for (const auto& name : config[pos]) {
       try {
         auto module = factory.makeModule(name.asString());
         if (pos == "modules-left") {
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ auto waybar::Bar::setupWidgets() -> void {
   setupAltFormatKeyForModuleList("modules-right");
   setupAltFormatKeyForModuleList("modules-center");
 
-  Factory factory(*this, output->config);
+  Factory factory(*this, config);
   getModules(factory, "modules-left");
   getModules(factory, "modules-center");
   getModules(factory, "modules-right");
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index c4b9ce19..8713ec82 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -116,41 +116,52 @@ bool waybar::Client::isValidOutput(const Json::Value &                    config
   return found;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<struct waybar::waybar_output> &waybar::Client::getOutput(uint32_t wl_name) {
+  auto it = std::find_if(outputs_.begin(), outputs_.end(), [&wl_name](const auto &output) {
+    return output->wl_name == wl_name;
+  });
+  if (it == outputs_.end()) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Unable to find valid output");
+  }
+  return *it;
+}
+
+std::vector<Json::Value> waybar::Client::getOutputConfigs(
+    std::unique_ptr<struct waybar_output> &output) {
+  std::vector<Json::Value> configs;
+  if (config_.isArray()) {
+    for (auto const &config : config_) {
+      if (config.isObject() && isValidOutput(config, output)) {
+        configs.push_back(config);
+      }
+    }
+  } else if (isValidOutput(config_, output)) {
+    configs.push_back(config_);
+  }
+  return configs;
+}
+
 void waybar::Client::handleName(void *      data, struct zxdg_output_v1 * /*xdg_output*/,
                                 const char *name) {
   auto wl_name = *static_cast<uint32_t *>(data);
   auto client = waybar::Client::inst();
-  auto it = std::find_if(client->outputs_.begin(),
-                         client->outputs_.end(),
-                         [&wl_name](const auto &output) { return output->wl_name == wl_name; });
-  if (it == client->outputs_.end()) {
-    std::cerr << "Unable to find valid output" << std::endl;
-    return;
-  }
-  (*it)->name = name;
-  bool found = true;
-  if (client->config_.isArray()) {
-    bool in_array = false;
-    for (auto const &config : client->config_) {
-      if (config.isObject() && client->isValidOutput(config, *it)) {
-        in_array = true;
-        (*it)->config = config;
-        break;
+  try {
+    auto &output = client->getOutput(wl_name);
+    output->name = name;
+    auto configs = client->getOutputConfigs(output);
+    if (configs.empty()) {
+      wl_output_destroy(output->output);
+      zxdg_output_v1_destroy(output->xdg_output);
+    } else {
+      for (const auto &config : configs) {
+        client->bars.emplace_back(std::make_unique<Bar>(output.get(), config));
+        Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Screen> screen = client->bars.back()->window.get_screen();
+        client->style_context_->add_provider_for_screen(
+            screen, client->css_provider_, GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_USER);
       }
     }
-    found = in_array;
-  } else {
-    (*it)->config = client->config_;
-    found = client->isValidOutput((*it)->config, *it);
-  }
-  if (!found) {
-    wl_output_destroy((*it)->output);
-    zxdg_output_v1_destroy((*it)->xdg_output);
-  } else {
-    client->bars.emplace_back(std::make_unique<Bar>(it->get()));
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Screen> screen = client->bars.back()->window.get_screen();
-    client->style_context_->add_provider_for_screen(
-        screen, client->css_provider_, GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_USER);
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
   }
 }