diff --git a/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp b/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
index abfc9960..a857011c 100644
--- a/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ class IdleInhibitor : public ALabel {
   IdleInhibitor(const std::string&, const waybar::Bar&, const Json::Value&);
   ~IdleInhibitor();
   auto update() -> void;
-  struct zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1*       idle_inhibitor_ = nullptr;
 
  private:
   bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e);
 
   const Bar&                    bar_;
+  struct zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1* idle_inhibitor_;
   int                           pid_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
index fe7ee16f..990af2ca 100644
--- a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::IdleInhibitor(const std::string& id, const Bar&
                                               const Json::Value& config)
     : ALabel(config, "idle_inhibitor", id, "{status}"),
       bar_(bar),
+      idle_inhibitor_(nullptr),
       pid_(-1) {
   event_box_.add_events(Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK);
   event_box_.signal_button_press_event().connect(