diff --git a/komorebi/src/lib.rs b/komorebi/src/lib.rs
index 260b16a8..166cafc6 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub mod monitor_reconciliator;
 pub mod process_command;
 pub mod process_event;
 pub mod process_movement;
+pub mod reaper;
 pub mod set_window_position;
 pub mod stackbar_manager;
 pub mod static_config;
diff --git a/komorebi/src/main.rs b/komorebi/src/main.rs
index 6ba1663e..0929625f 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/main.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use komorebi::process_command::listen_for_commands;
 use komorebi::process_command::listen_for_commands_tcp;
 use komorebi::process_event::listen_for_events;
 use komorebi::process_movement::listen_for_movements;
+use komorebi::reaper;
 use komorebi::stackbar_manager;
 use komorebi::static_config::StaticConfig;
 use komorebi::window_manager::WindowManager;
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     stackbar_manager::listen_for_notifications(wm.clone());
     workspace_reconciliator::listen_for_notifications(wm.clone());
     monitor_reconciliator::listen_for_notifications(wm.clone())?;
+    reaper::watch_for_orphans(wm.clone());
 
     let (ctrlc_sender, ctrlc_receiver) = crossbeam_channel::bounded(1);
     ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
index 0cd9dd12..5337aa7c 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use crate::window::RuleDebug;
 use crate::window_manager::WindowManager;
 use crate::window_manager_event::WindowManagerEvent;
 use crate::windows_api::WindowsApi;
+use crate::winevent::WinEvent;
 use crate::workspace_reconciliator;
 use crate::workspace_reconciliator::ALT_TAB_HWND;
 use crate::workspace_reconciliator::ALT_TAB_HWND_INSTANT;
@@ -120,37 +121,11 @@ impl WindowManager {
             _ => {}
         }
 
-        let offset = self.work_area_offset;
-
-        for (i, monitor) in self.monitors_mut().iter_mut().enumerate() {
-            let work_area = *monitor.work_area_size();
-            let window_based_work_area_offset = (
-                monitor.window_based_work_area_offset_limit(),
-                monitor.window_based_work_area_offset(),
-            );
-
-            let offset = if monitor.work_area_offset().is_some() {
-                monitor.work_area_offset()
-            } else {
-                offset
-            };
-
-            for (j, workspace) in monitor.workspaces_mut().iter_mut().enumerate() {
+        for monitor in self.monitors_mut() {
+            for workspace in monitor.workspaces_mut() {
                 if let WindowManagerEvent::FocusChange(_, window) = event {
                     let _ = workspace.focus_changed(window.hwnd);
                 }
-
-                let reaped_orphans = workspace.reap_orphans()?;
-                if reaped_orphans.0 > 0 || reaped_orphans.1 > 0 {
-                    workspace.update(&work_area, offset, window_based_work_area_offset)?;
-                    tracing::info!(
-                        "reaped {} orphan window(s) and {} orphaned container(s) on monitor: {}, workspace: {}",
-                        reaped_orphans.0,
-                        reaped_orphans.1,
-                        i,
-                        j
-                    );
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -637,7 +612,16 @@ impl WindowManager {
         border_manager::event_tx().send(border_manager::Notification)?;
         stackbar_manager::event_tx().send(stackbar_manager::Notification)?;
 
-        tracing::info!("processed: {}", event.window().to_string());
+        // Too many spammy OBJECT_NAMECHANGE events from JetBrains IDEs
+        if !matches!(
+            event,
+            WindowManagerEvent::Show(WinEvent::ObjectNameChange, _)
+        ) {
+            tracing::info!("processed: {}", event.window().to_string());
+        } else {
+            tracing::trace!("processed: {}", event.window().to_string());
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/komorebi/src/reaper.rs b/komorebi/src/reaper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9524e7b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/komorebi/src/reaper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#![deny(clippy::unwrap_used, clippy::expect_used)]
+
+use crate::border_manager;
+use crate::WindowManager;
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+pub fn watch_for_orphans(wm: Arc<Mutex<WindowManager>>) {
+    std::thread::spawn(move || loop {
+        match find_orphans(wm.clone()) {
+            Ok(()) => {
+                tracing::warn!("restarting finished thread");
+            }
+            Err(error) => {
+                if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+                    tracing::error!("restarting failed thread: {:?}", error)
+                } else {
+                    tracing::error!("restarting failed thread: {}", error)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+pub fn find_orphans(wm: Arc<Mutex<WindowManager>>) -> color_eyre::Result<()> {
+    tracing::info!("watching");
+
+    let arc = wm.clone();
+
+    loop {
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        let mut wm = arc.lock();
+        let offset = wm.work_area_offset;
+
+        for (i, monitor) in wm.monitors_mut().iter_mut().enumerate() {
+            let work_area = *monitor.work_area_size();
+            let window_based_work_area_offset = (
+                monitor.window_based_work_area_offset_limit(),
+                monitor.window_based_work_area_offset(),
+            );
+
+            let offset = if monitor.work_area_offset().is_some() {
+                monitor.work_area_offset()
+            } else {
+                offset
+            };
+
+            for (j, workspace) in monitor.workspaces_mut().iter_mut().enumerate() {
+                let reaped_orphans = workspace.reap_orphans()?;
+                if reaped_orphans.0 > 0 || reaped_orphans.1 > 0 {
+                    workspace.update(&work_area, offset, window_based_work_area_offset)?;
+                    border_manager::event_tx().send(border_manager::Notification)?;
+                    tracing::info!(
+                        "reaped {} orphan window(s) and {} orphaned container(s) on monitor: {}, workspace: {}",
+                        reaped_orphans.0,
+                        reaped_orphans.1,
+                        i,
+                        j
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
index a2ccb130..98316c62 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ impl Workspace {
                             layout.bottom -= total_height;
                         }
 
-                        window.set_position(&layout, false)?;
+                        window.set_position(layout, false)?;
                     }
                 }