diff --git a/RetroBar/Utilities/ExplorerMonitor.cs b/RetroBar/Utilities/ExplorerMonitor.cs
index bb9ed46c..2d916fd8 100644
--- a/RetroBar/Utilities/ExplorerMonitor.cs
+++ b/RetroBar/Utilities/ExplorerMonitor.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using ManagedShell.Interop;
 using System;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Windows.Threading;
 
 namespace RetroBar.Utilities
 {
@@ -36,14 +37,16 @@ protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
             {
                 if (m.Msg == WM_TASKBARCREATEDMESSAGE)
                 {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        _windowManagerRef.ReopenTaskbars(); // Reopen taskbars if explorer.exe is restarted.
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        ShellLogger.Warning($"Error handling TaskbarCreated message on ExplorerMonitor: {ex.Message}");
-                    }
+                    Dispatcher.CurrentDispatcher.BeginInvoke(() => {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            _windowManagerRef.ReopenTaskbars(); // Reopen taskbars if explorer.exe is restarted.
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception ex)
+                        {
+                            ShellLogger.Warning($"Error handling TaskbarCreated message on ExplorerMonitor: {ex.Message}");
+                        }
+                    });
                 }
 
                 base.WndProc(ref m); // Call the base class to process other messages so we dont accidentally cause crashes or bugs.
diff --git a/RetroBar/Utilities/WindowManager.cs b/RetroBar/Utilities/WindowManager.cs
index 811001de..72b157ce 100644
--- a/RetroBar/Utilities/WindowManager.cs
+++ b/RetroBar/Utilities/WindowManager.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace RetroBar.Utilities
 {
     public class WindowManager : IDisposable
     {
+        private static object reopenLock = new object();
+
         private bool _isSettingDisplays;
         private int _pendingDisplayEvents;
         private List<AppBarScreen> _screenState = new List<AppBarScreen>();
@@ -55,8 +57,11 @@ private void Settings_PropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.Prope
 
         public void ReopenTaskbars()
         {
-            closeTaskbars();
-            openTaskbars();
+            lock (reopenLock)
+            {
+                closeTaskbars();
+                openTaskbars();
+            }
         }
 
         public void NotifyDisplayChange(ScreenSetupReason reason)