diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/backend/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/backend/mod.rs
index 7d9c6cc..879c7aa 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/backend/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub trait GetCurrentPowerProfile {
     async fn get_current_power_profile(&self) -> PowerProfile;
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum PowerBackendEnum {
     S76(S76Backend),
     PP(PPBackend),
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ pub fn get_power_profiles() -> Vec<PowerProfile> {
     ]
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct S76Backend {}
 
 impl SetPowerProfile for S76Backend {
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ async fn get_s76power_daemon_proxy<'a>() -> Result<s76powerdaemon::PowerDaemonPr
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PPBackend {}
 
 impl SetPowerProfile for PPBackend {
diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/mod.rs
index 000f2c1..770639e 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/power/mod.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ pub struct Page {
     suspend_labels: Vec<String>,
     idle_config: Config,
     idle_conf: CosmicIdleConfig,
+    backend: Option<backend::PowerBackendEnum>,
+    current_power_profile: Option<PowerProfile>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Page {
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ impl Default for Page {
                 .collect(),
             idle_config,
             idle_conf,
+            backend: None,
+            current_power_profile: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -121,6 +125,19 @@ impl page::Page<crate::pages::Message> for Page {
                 let devices = ConnectedDevice::update_connected_devices().await;
                 Message::UpdateConnectedDevices(devices)
             }),
+            cosmic::Task::future(async move {
+                if let Ok(backend) = tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_millis(1000),
+                    backend::get_backend(),
+                )
+                .await
+                {
+                    Message::BackendAvailabilityCheck(backend)
+                } else {
+                    tracing::warn!("Power backend initialization timed out after 1000ms");
+                    Message::BackendAvailabilityCheck(None)
+                }
+            }),
             cosmic::Task::run(
                 async_fn_stream::fn_stream(|emitter| async move {
                     let span = tracing::span!(tracing::Level::INFO, "power::device_stream task");
@@ -193,19 +210,22 @@ pub enum Message {
     ScreenOffTimeChange(Option<Duration>),
     SuspendOnAcTimeChange(Option<Duration>),
     SuspendOnBatteryTimeChange(Option<Duration>),
+    BackendAvailabilityCheck(Option<backend::PowerBackendEnum>),
+    CurrentPowerProfileUpdate(PowerProfile),
     Surface(surface::Action),
 }
 
 impl Page {
     pub fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<crate::app::Message> {
-        let runtime = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap();
-
-        let backend = runtime.block_on(backend::get_backend());
-
         match message {
             Message::PowerProfileChange(p) => {
-                if let Some(b) = backend {
-                    runtime.block_on(b.set_power_profile(p));
+                if let Some(ref backend) = self.backend {
+                    self.current_power_profile = Some(p);
+                    let backend = backend.clone();
+                    return cosmic::Task::future(async move {
+                        backend.set_power_profile(p).await;
+                        crate::app::Message::None
+                    });
                 }
             }
             Message::UpdateBattery(battery) => self.battery = battery,
@@ -245,6 +265,22 @@ impl Page {
             Message::Surface(a) => {
                 return cosmic::task::message(crate::app::Message::Surface(a));
             }
+            Message::BackendAvailabilityCheck(backend) => {
+                self.backend.clone_from(&backend);
+
+                // If backend is available, get the current power profile
+                if let Some(backend) = backend {
+                    return cosmic::Task::future(async move {
+                        let profile = backend.get_current_power_profile().await;
+                        crate::app::Message::PageMessage(crate::pages::Message::Power(
+                            Message::CurrentPowerProfileUpdate(profile),
+                        ))
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            Message::CurrentPowerProfileUpdate(profile) => {
+                self.current_power_profile = Some(profile);
+            }
         };
         Task::none()
     }
@@ -368,35 +404,31 @@ fn profiles() -> Section<crate::pages::Message> {
     Section::default()
         .title(fl!("power-mode"))
         .descriptions(descriptions)
-        .view::<Page>(move |_binder, _page, section| {
+        .view::<Page>(move |_binder, page, section| {
             let mut section = settings::section().title(&section.title);
 
-            let runtime = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap();
-
-            let backend = runtime.block_on(backend::get_backend());
-
-            if let Some(b) = backend {
+            if page.backend.is_some() {
                 let profiles = backend::get_power_profiles();
 
-                let current_profile = runtime.block_on(b.get_current_power_profile());
-
-                section = profiles
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|profile| {
-                        settings::item_row(vec![
-                            radio(
-                                widget::column::with_capacity(2)
-                                    .push(text::body(profile.title()))
-                                    .push(text::caption(profile.description())),
-                                profile,
-                                Some(current_profile),
-                                Message::PowerProfileChange,
-                            )
-                            .width(Length::Fill)
-                            .into(),
-                        ])
-                    })
-                    .fold(section, settings::Section::add);
+                if let Some(current_profile) = page.current_power_profile {
+                    section = profiles
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .map(|profile| {
+                            settings::item_row(vec![
+                                radio(
+                                    widget::column::with_capacity(2)
+                                        .push(text::body(profile.title()))
+                                        .push(text::caption(profile.description())),
+                                    profile,
+                                    Some(current_profile),
+                                    Message::PowerProfileChange,
+                                )
+                                .width(Length::Fill)
+                                .into(),
+                            ])
+                        })
+                        .fold(section, settings::Section::add);
+                }
             } else {
                 let item = text::body(fl!("power-mode", "no-backend"));
                 section = section.add(item);