diff --git a/bridge/src/lib.rs b/bridge/src/lib.rs
index fd226cd..f4bd50a 100644
--- a/bridge/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bridge/src/lib.rs
@@ -320,8 +320,11 @@ pub extern "C" fn sdxr_start(app_id: *const std::os::raw::c_char) -> i32 {
             
             let accent_color = AccentColor::new(dbus_connection.clone());
             let context = Context { dbus_connection, accent_color };
-            let mut state = BridgeState::default();
-            let mut projector = Projector::create(&state, &context, client.get_root().clone().as_spatial_ref(), "/".into());
+            // Use the shared_state Arc instead of creating a new BridgeState
+            let mut projector = {
+                let state_guard = shared_state.lock().unwrap();
+                Projector::create(&*state_guard, &context, client.get_root().clone().as_spatial_ref(), "/".into())
+            };
             
             println!("[bridge] Persistent event loop running");
             let event_loop_fut = client.sync_event_loop(|client, flow| {