diff --git a/changelog/next.md b/changelog/next.md
index b430a27..86687eb 100644
--- a/changelog/next.md
+++ b/changelog/next.md
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ set shell id.
 - Fixed JsonAdapter crashing and providing bad data on read when using JsonObject.
 - Fixed JsonAdapter sending unnecessary property changes for primitive values.
 - Fixed JsonAdapter serialization for lists.
-- Fixed pipewire crashes after hotplugging devices and changing default outputs.
 
 ## Packaging Changes
 
diff --git a/src/core/logging.cpp b/src/core/logging.cpp
index 1b19fab..415cf61 100644
--- a/src/core/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/core/logging.cpp
@@ -310,15 +310,10 @@ void LogManager::init(
 		instance->rules->append(parser.rules());
 	}
 
-	instance->lastCategoryFilter = QLoggingCategory::installFilter(&LogManager::filterCategory);
-
-	if (instance->lastCategoryFilter == &LogManager::filterCategory) {
-		qCFatal(logLogging) << "Quickshell's log filter has been installed twice. This is a bug.";
-		instance->lastCategoryFilter = nullptr;
-	}
-
 	qInstallMessageHandler(&LogManager::messageHandler);
 
+	instance->lastCategoryFilter = QLoggingCategory::installFilter(&LogManager::filterCategory);
+
 	qCDebug(logLogging) << "Creating offthread logger...";
 	auto* thread = new QThread();
 	instance->threadProxy.moveToThread(thread);
diff --git a/src/core/paths.cpp b/src/core/paths.cpp
index d361e3d..6555e54 100644
--- a/src/core/paths.cpp
+++ b/src/core/paths.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ QDir* QsPaths::baseRunDir() {
 	if (this->baseRunState == DirState::Unknown) {
 		auto runtimeDir = qEnvironmentVariable("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");
 		if (runtimeDir.isEmpty()) {
-			runtimeDir = QString("/run/user/%1").arg(getuid());
+			runtimeDir = QString("/run/user/$1").arg(getuid());
 			qCInfo(logPaths) << "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR was not set, defaulting to" << runtimeDir;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp
index b9c8e35..7a24a65 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp
@@ -214,24 +214,13 @@ void PwDefaultTracker::setDefaultSink(PwNode* node) {
 	qCInfo(logDefaults) << "Default sink changed to" << node;
 
 	if (this->mDefaultSink != nullptr) {
-		// Targeted disconnect is used because this can also be the default configured sink.
-		QObject::disconnect(
-		    this->mDefaultSink,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
-		    this,
-		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultSinkDestroyed
-		);
+		QObject::disconnect(this->mDefaultSink, nullptr, this, nullptr);
 	}
 
 	this->mDefaultSink = node;
 
 	if (node != nullptr) {
-		QObject::connect(
-		    node,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
-		    this,
-		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultSinkDestroyed
-		);
+		QObject::connect(node, &QObject::destroyed, this, &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultSinkDestroyed);
 	}
 
 	emit this->defaultSinkChanged();
@@ -255,24 +244,13 @@ void PwDefaultTracker::setDefaultSource(PwNode* node) {
 	qCInfo(logDefaults) << "Default source changed to" << node;
 
 	if (this->mDefaultSource != nullptr) {
-		// Targeted disconnect is used because this can also be the default configured source.
-		QObject::disconnect(
-		    this->mDefaultSource,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
-		    this,
-		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultSourceDestroyed
-		);
+		QObject::disconnect(this->mDefaultSource, nullptr, this, nullptr);
 	}
 
 	this->mDefaultSource = node;
 
 	if (node != nullptr) {
-		QObject::connect(
-		    node,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
-		    this,
-		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultSourceDestroyed
-		);
+		QObject::connect(node, &QObject::destroyed, this, &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultSourceDestroyed);
 	}
 
 	emit this->defaultSourceChanged();
@@ -296,13 +274,7 @@ void PwDefaultTracker::setDefaultConfiguredSink(PwNode* node) {
 	qCInfo(logDefaults) << "Default configured sink changed to" << node;
 
 	if (this->mDefaultConfiguredSink != nullptr) {
-		// Targeted disconnect is used because this can also be the default sink.
-		QObject::disconnect(
-		    this->mDefaultConfiguredSink,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
-		    this,
-		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultConfiguredSinkDestroyed
-		);
+		QObject::disconnect(this->mDefaultConfiguredSink, nullptr, this, nullptr);
 	}
 
 	this->mDefaultConfiguredSink = node;
@@ -310,7 +282,7 @@ void PwDefaultTracker::setDefaultConfiguredSink(PwNode* node) {
 	if (node != nullptr) {
 		QObject::connect(
 		    node,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
+		    &QObject::destroyed,
 		    this,
 		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultConfiguredSinkDestroyed
 		);
@@ -337,13 +309,7 @@ void PwDefaultTracker::setDefaultConfiguredSource(PwNode* node) {
 	qCInfo(logDefaults) << "Default configured source changed to" << node;
 
 	if (this->mDefaultConfiguredSource != nullptr) {
-		// Targeted disconnect is used because this can also be the default source.
-		QObject::disconnect(
-		    this->mDefaultConfiguredSource,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
-		    this,
-		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultConfiguredSourceDestroyed
-		);
+		QObject::disconnect(this->mDefaultConfiguredSource, nullptr, this, nullptr);
 	}
 
 	this->mDefaultConfiguredSource = node;
@@ -351,7 +317,7 @@ void PwDefaultTracker::setDefaultConfiguredSource(PwNode* node) {
 	if (node != nullptr) {
 		QObject::connect(
 		    node,
-		    &PwBindableObject::destroying,
+		    &QObject::destroyed,
 		    this,
 		    &PwDefaultTracker::onDefaultConfiguredSourceDestroyed
 		);