diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e134f9c6..aa3219d9 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ protocolNew("staging/tearing-control/tearing-control-v1.xml" "tearing-control-v1
 protocolNew("staging/fractional-scale/fractional-scale-v1.xml" "fractional-scale-v1" false)
 protocolNew("unstable/xdg-output/xdg-output-unstable-v1.xml" "xdg-output-unstable-v1" false)
 protocolNew("staging/cursor-shape/cursor-shape-v1.xml" "cursor-shape-v1" false)
+protocolNew("unstable/idle-inhibit/idle-inhibit-unstable-v1.xml" "idle-inhibit-unstable-v1" false)
 
 # tools
 add_subdirectory(hyprctl)
diff --git a/protocols/meson.build b/protocols/meson.build
index 009643f9..dd2a2358 100644
--- a/protocols/meson.build
+++ b/protocols/meson.build
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ new_protocols = [
   [wl_protocol_dir, 'staging/fractional-scale/fractional-scale-v1.xml'],
   [wl_protocol_dir, 'unstable/xdg-output/xdg-output-unstable-v1.xml'],
   [wl_protocol_dir, 'staging/cursor-shape/cursor-shape-v1.xml'],
+  [wl_protocol_dir, 'unstable/idle-inhibit/idle-inhibit-unstable-v1.xml'],
 ]
 
 wl_protos_src = []
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 824d7335..f9ecb18e 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,6 @@ void CCompositor::initServer() {
 
     m_sWLRForeignRegistry = wlr_xdg_foreign_registry_create(m_sWLDisplay);
 
-    m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr = wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_create(m_sWLDisplay);
-
     wlr_xdg_foreign_v1_create(m_sWLDisplay, m_sWLRForeignRegistry);
     wlr_xdg_foreign_v2_create(m_sWLDisplay, m_sWLRForeignRegistry);
 
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ void CCompositor::initAllSignals() {
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRVirtPtrMgr->events.new_virtual_pointer, &Events::listen_newVirtPtr, m_sWLRVirtPtrMgr, "VirtPtrMgr");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRVKeyboardMgr->events.new_virtual_keyboard, &Events::listen_newVirtualKeyboard, m_sWLRVKeyboardMgr, "VKeyboardMgr");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRRenderer->events.destroy, &Events::listen_RendererDestroy, m_sWLRRenderer, "WLRRenderer");
-    addWLSignal(&m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr->events.new_inhibitor, &Events::listen_newIdleInhibitor, m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr, "WLRIdleInhibitMgr");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLROutputPowerMgr->events.set_mode, &Events::listen_powerMgrSetMode, m_sWLROutputPowerMgr, "PowerMgr");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRIMEMgr->events.input_method, &Events::listen_newIME, m_sWLRIMEMgr, "IMEMgr");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRTextInputMgr->events.text_input, &Events::listen_newTextInput, m_sWLRTextInputMgr, "TextInputMgr");
@@ -352,7 +349,6 @@ void CCompositor::removeAllSignals() {
     removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_newVirtPtr);
     removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_newVirtualKeyboard);
     removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_RendererDestroy);
-    removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_newIdleInhibitor);
     removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_powerMgrSetMode);
     removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_newIME);
     removeWLSignal(&Events::listen_newTextInput);
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index 8cca11c2..96fee44e 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class CCompositor {
     wlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1*           m_sWLRToplevelMgr;
     wlr_tablet_manager_v2*                     m_sWLRTabletManager;
     wlr_xdg_foreign_registry*                  m_sWLRForeignRegistry;
-    wlr_idle_inhibit_manager_v1*               m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr;
     wlr_pointer_gestures_v1*                   m_sWLRPointerGestures;
     wlr_output_power_manager_v1*               m_sWLROutputPowerMgr;
     wlr_input_method_manager_v2*               m_sWLRIMEMgr;
diff --git a/src/events/Events.hpp b/src/events/Events.hpp
index 445b884c..4336bfd5 100644
--- a/src/events/Events.hpp
+++ b/src/events/Events.hpp
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ namespace Events {
     // Renderer destroy
     LISTENER(RendererDestroy);
 
-    LISTENER(newIdleInhibitor);
-
     // session
     LISTENER(sessionActive);
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
index 89af21c3..d6e24d53 100644
--- a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
@@ -269,18 +269,6 @@ struct STabletPad {
     }
 };
 
-struct SIdleInhibitor {
-    wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1*            pWlrInhibitor = nullptr;
-    CWindow*                          pWindow       = nullptr;
-    std::shared_ptr<HOOK_CALLBACK_FN> onWindowDestroy;
-
-    DYNLISTENER(Destroy);
-
-    bool operator==(const SIdleInhibitor& b) const {
-        return pWlrInhibitor == b.pWlrInhibitor;
-    }
-};
-
 struct SSwipeGesture {
     PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspaceBegin = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/src/includes.hpp b/src/includes.hpp
index 23e96425..d7cb7ce8 100644
--- a/src/includes.hpp
+++ b/src/includes.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_virtual_pointer_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_foreign_toplevel_management_v1.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <wlr/util/region.h>
 #include <wlr/util/edges.h>
diff --git a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
index 67b3bdeb..8bf7a0d9 100644
--- a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 #include "../protocols/FractionalScale.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/XDGOutput.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/CursorShape.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/IdleInhibit.hpp"
 
 #include "tearing-control-v1.hpp"
 #include "fractional-scale-v1.hpp"
 #include "xdg-output-unstable-v1.hpp"
 #include "cursor-shape-v1.hpp"
+#include "idle-inhibit-unstable-v1.hpp"
 
 CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
 
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
     PROTO::fractional  = std::make_unique<CFractionalScaleProtocol>(&wp_fractional_scale_manager_v1_interface, 1, "FractionalScale");
     PROTO::xdgOutput   = std::make_unique<CXDGOutputProtocol>(&zxdg_output_manager_v1_interface, 3, "XDGOutput");
     PROTO::cursorShape = std::make_unique<CCursorShapeProtocol>(&wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1_interface, 1, "CursorShape");
+    PROTO::idleInhibit = std::make_unique<CIdleInhibitProtocol>(&zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1_interface, 1, "IdleInhibit");
 
     // Old protocol implementations.
     // TODO: rewrite them to use hyprwayland-scanner.
diff --git a/src/managers/input/IdleInhibitor.cpp b/src/managers/input/IdleInhibitor.cpp
index 72f60702..21f1652f 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/IdleInhibitor.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/IdleInhibitor.cpp
@@ -1,61 +1,39 @@
 #include "InputManager.hpp"
 #include "../../Compositor.hpp"
+#include "../../protocols/IdleInhibit.hpp"
 
-void Events::listener_newIdleInhibitor(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
-    const auto WLRIDLEINHIBITOR = (wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1*)data;
+void CInputManager::newIdleInhibitor(std::any inhibitor) {
+    const auto PINHIBIT = m_vIdleInhibitors.emplace_back(std::make_unique<SIdleInhibitor>()).get();
+    PINHIBIT->inhibitor = std::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<CIdleInhibitor>>(inhibitor);
 
-    if (!WLRIDLEINHIBITOR)
+    Debug::log(LOG, "New idle inhibitor registered for surface {:x}", (uintptr_t)PINHIBIT->inhibitor->surface);
+
+    PINHIBIT->inhibitor->listeners.destroy = PINHIBIT->inhibitor->resource.lock()->events.destroy.registerListener(
+        [this, PINHIBIT](std::any data) { std::erase_if(m_vIdleInhibitors, [PINHIBIT](const auto& other) { return other.get() == PINHIBIT; }); });
+
+    const auto PWINDOW = g_pCompositor->getWindowFromSurface(PINHIBIT->inhibitor->surface);
+
+    if (!PWINDOW) {
+        Debug::log(WARN, "Inhibitor is for no window?");
         return;
+    }
 
-    g_pInputManager->newIdleInhibitor(WLRIDLEINHIBITOR);
-}
-
-static void destroyInhibitor(SIdleInhibitor* inhibitor) {
-    g_pHookSystem->unhook(inhibitor->onWindowDestroy);
-
-    g_pInputManager->m_lIdleInhibitors.remove(*inhibitor);
-
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Destroyed an idleinhibitor");
-
-    g_pInputManager->recheckIdleInhibitorStatus();
-}
-
-void CInputManager::newIdleInhibitor(wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1* pInhibitor) {
-    const auto PINHIBIT = &m_lIdleInhibitors.emplace_back();
-
-    Debug::log(LOG, "New idle inhibitor registered");
-
-    PINHIBIT->pWlrInhibitor = pInhibitor;
-
-    PINHIBIT->onWindowDestroy = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("closeWindow", [PINHIBIT](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any data) {
-        if (PINHIBIT->pWindow == std::any_cast<CWindow*>(data))
-            destroyInhibitor(PINHIBIT);
+    PINHIBIT->pWindow               = PWINDOW;
+    PINHIBIT->windowDestroyListener = PWINDOW->events.destroy.registerListener([PINHIBIT](std::any data) {
+        Debug::log(WARN, "Inhibitor got its window destroyed before its inhibitor resource.");
+        PINHIBIT->pWindow = nullptr;
     });
 
-    PINHIBIT->hyprListener_Destroy.initCallback(
-        &pInhibitor->events.destroy,
-        [](void* owner, void* data) {
-            const auto PINH = (SIdleInhibitor*)owner;
-
-            destroyInhibitor(PINH);
-        },
-        PINHIBIT, "IdleInhibitor");
-
-    PINHIBIT->pWindow = g_pCompositor->getWindowFromSurface(pInhibitor->surface);
-
-    if (PINHIBIT->pWindow)
-        Debug::log(LOG, "IdleInhibitor got window {}", PINHIBIT->pWindow);
-
     recheckIdleInhibitorStatus();
 }
 
 void CInputManager::recheckIdleInhibitorStatus() {
 
-    for (auto& ii : m_lIdleInhibitors) {
-        if (!ii.pWindow) {
+    for (auto& ii : m_vIdleInhibitors) {
+        if (!ii->pWindow) {
             g_pCompositor->setIdleActivityInhibit(false);
             return;
-        } else if (g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(ii.pWindow)) {
+        } else if (g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(ii->pWindow)) {
             g_pCompositor->setIdleActivityInhibit(false);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index bf784af1..114a6c83 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../../desktop/Window.hpp"
 #include "../../protocols/CursorShape.hpp"
+#include "../../protocols/IdleInhibit.hpp"
 
 CInputManager::CInputManager() {
     m_sListeners.setCursorShape = PROTO::cursorShape->events.setShape.registerListener([this](std::any data) {
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ CInputManager::CInputManager() {
         m_sCursorSurfaceInfo.inUse = true;
         g_pHyprRenderer->setCursorFromName(m_sCursorSurfaceInfo.name);
     });
+
+    m_sListeners.newIdleInhibitor = PROTO::idleInhibit->events.newIdleInhibitor.registerListener([this](std::any data) { this->newIdleInhibitor(data); });
 }
 
 CInputManager::~CInputManager() {
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ CInputManager::~CInputManager() {
     m_lTablets.clear();
     m_lTabletTools.clear();
     m_lTabletPads.clear();
-    m_lIdleInhibitors.clear();
+    m_vIdleInhibitors.clear();
     m_lTouchDevices.clear();
     m_lSwitches.clear();
 }
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
index dd8f5c63..47773fff 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "../../defines.hpp"
 #include <list>
+#include <any>
 #include "../../helpers/WLClasses.hpp"
 #include "../../helpers/Timer.hpp"
 #include "InputMethodRelay.hpp"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
 
 class CConstraint;
 class CWindow;
+class CIdleInhibitor;
 
 enum eClickBehaviorMode {
     CLICKMODE_DEFAULT = 0,
@@ -132,9 +134,6 @@ class CInputManager {
     std::list<STabletTool> m_lTabletTools;
     std::list<STabletPad>  m_lTabletPads;
 
-    // idle inhibitors
-    std::list<SIdleInhibitor> m_lIdleInhibitors;
-
     // Touch devices
     std::list<STouchDevice> m_lTouchDevices;
 
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ class CInputManager {
     void                      newTabletTool(wlr_input_device*);
     void                      newTabletPad(wlr_input_device*);
     void                      focusTablet(STablet*, wlr_tablet_tool*, bool motion = false);
-    void                      newIdleInhibitor(wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1*);
+    void                      newIdleInhibitor(std::any);
     void                      recheckIdleInhibitorStatus();
 
     void                      onSwipeBegin(wlr_pointer_swipe_begin_event*);
@@ -201,6 +200,7 @@ class CInputManager {
     // Listeners
     struct {
         CHyprSignalListener setCursorShape;
+        CHyprSignalListener newIdleInhibitor;
     } m_sListeners;
 
     bool                 m_bCursorImageOverridden = false;
@@ -237,6 +237,14 @@ class CInputManager {
     // for releasing mouse buttons
     std::list<uint32_t> m_lCurrentlyHeldButtons;
 
+    // idle inhibitors
+    struct SIdleInhibitor {
+        std::shared_ptr<CIdleInhibitor> inhibitor;
+        CWindow*                        pWindow = nullptr;
+        CHyprSignalListener             windowDestroyListener;
+    };
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<SIdleInhibitor>> m_vIdleInhibitors;
+
     // swipe
     void beginWorkspaceSwipe();
     void updateWorkspaceSwipe(double);
diff --git a/src/protocols/IdleInhibit.cpp b/src/protocols/IdleInhibit.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b90e284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/IdleInhibit.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "IdleInhibit.hpp"
+
+CIdleInhibitor::CIdleInhibitor(SP<CIdleInhibitorResource> resource_, wlr_surface* surf_) : resource(resource_), surface(surf_) {
+    ;
+}
+
+CIdleInhibitorResource::CIdleInhibitorResource(SP<CZwpIdleInhibitorV1> resource_, wlr_surface* surface_) : resource(resource_), surface(surface_) {
+    hyprListener_surfaceDestroy.initCallback(
+        &surface->events.destroy, [this](void* owner, void* data) { PROTO::idleInhibit->removeInhibitor(this); }, this, "CIdleInhibitorResource");
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CZwpIdleInhibitorV1* p) { PROTO::idleInhibit->removeInhibitor(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CZwpIdleInhibitorV1* p) { PROTO::idleInhibit->removeInhibitor(this); });
+}
+
+CIdleInhibitorResource::~CIdleInhibitorResource() {
+    hyprListener_surfaceDestroy.removeCallback();
+    events.destroy.emit();
+}
+
+CIdleInhibitProtocol::CIdleInhibitProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
+    ;
+}
+
+void CIdleInhibitProtocol::onManagerResourceDestroy(wl_resource* res) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vManagers, [res](const auto& other) { return other->resource() == res; });
+}
+
+void CIdleInhibitProtocol::bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id) {
+    const auto RESOURCE = m_vManagers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CZwpIdleInhibitManagerV1>(client, ver, id)).get();
+    RESOURCE->setOnDestroy([this](CZwpIdleInhibitManagerV1* p) { this->onManagerResourceDestroy(p->resource()); });
+
+    RESOURCE->setDestroy([this](CZwpIdleInhibitManagerV1* pMgr) { this->onManagerResourceDestroy(pMgr->resource()); });
+    RESOURCE->setCreateInhibitor(
+        [this](CZwpIdleInhibitManagerV1* pMgr, uint32_t id, wl_resource* surface) { this->onCreateInhibitor(pMgr, id, wlr_surface_from_resource(surface)); });
+}
+
+void CIdleInhibitProtocol::removeInhibitor(CIdleInhibitorResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vInhibitors, [resource](const auto& el) { return el.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CIdleInhibitProtocol::onCreateInhibitor(CZwpIdleInhibitManagerV1* pMgr, uint32_t id, wlr_surface* surface) {
+    const auto CLIENT = wl_resource_get_client(pMgr->resource());
+    const auto RESOURCE =
+        m_vInhibitors.emplace_back(std::make_shared<CIdleInhibitorResource>(std::make_shared<CZwpIdleInhibitorV1>(CLIENT, wl_resource_get_version(pMgr->resource()), id), surface));
+
+    RESOURCE->inhibitor = std::make_shared<CIdleInhibitor>(RESOURCE, surface);
+    events.newIdleInhibitor.emit(RESOURCE->inhibitor);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/IdleInhibit.hpp b/src/protocols/IdleInhibit.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3283333f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/IdleInhibit.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
+#include "idle-inhibit-unstable-v1.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+
+class CIdleInhibitorResource;
+
+class CIdleInhibitor {
+  public:
+    CIdleInhibitor(SP<CIdleInhibitorResource> resource_, wlr_surface* surf_);
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroy;
+    } listeners;
+
+    WP<CIdleInhibitorResource> resource;
+    wlr_surface*               surface = nullptr;
+};
+
+class CIdleInhibitorResource {
+  public:
+    CIdleInhibitorResource(SP<CZwpIdleInhibitorV1> resource_, wlr_surface* surface_);
+    ~CIdleInhibitorResource();
+
+    SP<CIdleInhibitor> inhibitor;
+
+    struct {
+        CSignal destroy;
+    } events;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CZwpIdleInhibitorV1> resource;
+    wlr_surface*            surface = nullptr;
+
+    DYNLISTENER(surfaceDestroy);
+};
+
+class CIdleInhibitProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
+  public:
+    CIdleInhibitProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name);
+
+    virtual void bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id);
+
+    void         onManagerResourceDestroy(wl_resource* res);
+    void         onCreateInhibitor(CZwpIdleInhibitManagerV1* pMgr, uint32_t id, wlr_surface* surface);
+
+    void         removeInhibitor(CIdleInhibitorResource*);
+
+    struct {
+        CSignal newIdleInhibitor; // data: SP<CIdleInhibitor>
+    } events;
+
+  private:
+    std::vector<UP<CZwpIdleInhibitManagerV1>> m_vManagers;
+    std::vector<SP<CIdleInhibitorResource>>   m_vInhibitors;
+};
+
+namespace PROTO {
+    inline UP<CIdleInhibitProtocol> idleInhibit;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/WaylandProtocol.hpp b/src/protocols/WaylandProtocol.hpp
index 588a1420..d23a0e48 100644
--- a/src/protocols/WaylandProtocol.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/WaylandProtocol.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #define SP std::shared_ptr
 #define UP std::unique_ptr
+#define WP std::weak_ptr
 
 #define PROTO NProtocols