diff --git a/LunaMac.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/claire.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate b/LunaMac.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/claire.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate
index d65403d..1ed9678 100644
Binary files a/LunaMac.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/claire.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate and b/LunaMac.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/claire.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate differ
diff --git a/LunaMac/AppDelegate.swift b/LunaMac/AppDelegate.swift
index 45bde8c..ecd3baa 100644
--- a/LunaMac/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/LunaMac/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSMenuDelegate {
     let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
     
     func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ aNotification: Notification) {
+        // set icon size to square
+        statusBarItem = statusBar.statusItem(withLength: NSStatusItem.squareLength)
+        
         // build the icon and menu
         updateIcon()
         
@@ -116,9 +119,6 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSMenuDelegate {
         
         // start the the timer for keeping the icon updated automatically
         startTimer()
-        
-        // set icon size to square
-        statusBarItem = statusBar.statusItem(withLength: NSStatusItem.squareLength)
     }
     
     // start the timer for auto-updating the icon
diff --git a/LunaMac/Info.plist b/LunaMac/Info.plist
index a3de40c..f031c4e 100644
--- a/LunaMac/Info.plist
+++ b/LunaMac/Info.plist
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
 	<string>LunaMac</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.4.3</string>
+	<string>1.4.4</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.4.3</string>
+	<string>1.4.4</string>
 	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
 	<string>$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)</string>
 	<key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
diff --git a/LunaMac/changelog.txt b/LunaMac/changelog.txt
index f5a10f5..05403fa 100644
--- a/LunaMac/changelog.txt
+++ b/LunaMac/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ====== Changelog ======
+v1.4.4
+ - Fixed load order issue causing icon delay
+
 v1.4.3
  - Improved dark mode first and last quarter icons