diff --git a/src/DesktopMagic/BuiltInWindowElements/CpuMonitorPlugin.cs b/src/DesktopMagic/BuiltInWindowElements/CpuMonitorPlugin.cs
index 537c99b..7c8cca5 100644
--- a/src/DesktopMagic/BuiltInWindowElements/CpuMonitorPlugin.cs
+++ b/src/DesktopMagic/BuiltInWindowElements/CpuMonitorPlugin.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@ namespace DesktopMagic.BuiltInWindowElements;
 
 internal class CpuMonitorPlugin : Plugin
 {
-    private readonly PerformanceCounter cpuCounter = new PerformanceCounter("Processor Information", "% Processor Utility", "_Total");
-
     [Setting("usage-circle", "Show pie")]
     private readonly CheckBox usageCircleCheckBox = new CheckBox(false);
 
+    private PerformanceCounter cpuCounter = null!;
     public override int UpdateInterval => 1000;
 
+    public override void Start()
+    {
+        cpuCounter = new PerformanceCounter("Processor Information", "% Processor Utility", "_Total");
+    }
+
     public override Bitmap Main()
     {
         float cpuUsage = cpuCounter.NextValue();