diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index 09ddd3c..6e559c5 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ Bar::Bar(Monitor *mon)
 }
 
 const wl_surface* Bar::surface() const { return _surface.get(); }
+bool Bar::visible() const { return _surface.get(); }
 
-void Bar::create(wl_output *output)
+void Bar::show(wl_output *output)
 {
+    if (visible()) return;
     _surface.reset(wl_compositor_create_surface(compositor));
     _layerSurface.reset(zwlr_layer_shell_v1_get_layer_surface(wlrLayerShell,
         _surface.get(), nullptr, ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM, "net.tapesoftware.Somebar"));
@@ -94,6 +96,13 @@ void Bar::create(wl_output *output)
     wl_surface_commit(_surface.get());
 }
 
+void Bar::hide()
+{
+    if (!visible()) return;
+    _layerSurface.reset();
+    _surface.reset();
+    _bufs.reset();
+}
 
 void Bar::setTag(int tag, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_tag_state state, int numClients, int focusedClient)
 {
@@ -109,7 +118,7 @@ void Bar::setStatus(const std::string &status) { _statusCmp.setText(status); }
 
 void Bar::invalidate()
 {
-    if (_invalid) return;
+    if (_invalid || !visible()) return;
     _invalid = true;
     auto frame = wl_surface_frame(_surface.get());
     wl_callback_add_listener(frame, &_frameListener, this);
@@ -153,6 +162,7 @@ void Bar::layerSurfaceConfigure(uint32_t serial, uint32_t width, uint32_t height
 
 void Bar::render()
 {
+    if (!visible()) return;
     auto img = wl_unique_ptr<cairo_surface_t> {cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(
         _bufs->data(),
         CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32,
diff --git a/src/bar.hpp b/src/bar.hpp
index bb0cc33..28723a0 100644
--- a/src/bar.hpp
+++ b/src/bar.hpp
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ class Bar {
 public:
     Bar(Monitor *mon);
     const wl_surface* surface() const;
-    void create(wl_output *output);
+    bool visible() const;
+    void show(wl_output *output);
+    void hide();
     void setTag(int tag, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_tag_state state, int numClients, int focusedClient);
     void setSelected(bool selected);
     void setLayout(int layout);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e6491fd..86a822a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ struct Monitor {
     wl_unique_ptr<wl_output> wlOutput;
     wl_unique_ptr<znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1> dwlMonitor;
     std::optional<Bar> bar;
-    bool created;
 };
 struct SeatPointer {
     wl_unique_ptr<wl_pointer> wlPointer;
@@ -209,11 +208,10 @@ static const struct znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1_listener dwlWmMonitorLis
     },
     .frame = [](void *mv, znet_tapesoftware_dwl_wm_monitor_v1*) {
         auto mon = static_cast<Monitor*>(mv);
-        if (mon->created) {
+        if (mon->bar->visible()) {
             mon->bar->invalidate();
         } else {
-            mon->bar->create(mon->wlOutput.get());
-            mon->created = true;
+            mon->bar->show(mon->wlOutput.get());
         }
     }
 };