diff --git a/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.test.ts b/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.test.ts
index 88279744af..dc692b3f0a 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.test.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,20 @@
  * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
+import type { AsyncFnMock } from "@async-fn/jest";
+import asyncFn from "@async-fn/jest";
 import { getStartableStoppable } from "./get-startable-stoppable";
+import { getPromiseStatus } from "../test-utils/get-promise-status";
+import { flushPromises } from "../test-utils/flush-promises";
 
 describe("getStartableStoppable", () => {
-  let stopMock: jest.Mock<() => void>;
-  let startMock: jest.Mock<() => () => void>;
-  let actual: { stop: () => void; start: () => void; started: boolean };
+  let stopMock: AsyncFnMock<() => Promise<void>>;
+  let startMock: AsyncFnMock<() => Promise<() => Promise<void>>>;
+  let actual: { stop: () => Promise<void>; start: () => Promise<void>; started: boolean };
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    stopMock = jest.fn();
-    startMock = jest.fn(() => stopMock);
+    stopMock = asyncFn();
+    startMock = asyncFn();
 
     actual = getStartableStoppable("some-id", startMock);
   });
@@ -25,9 +29,7 @@ describe("getStartableStoppable", () => {
   });
 
   it("when stopping before ever starting, throws", () => {
-    expect(() => {
-      actual.stop();
-    }).toThrow("Tried to stop \"some-id\", but it has not started yet.");
+    expect(actual.stop).rejects.toThrow("Tried to stop \"some-id\", but it has not started yet.");
   });
 
   it("is not started", () => {
@@ -35,69 +37,180 @@ describe("getStartableStoppable", () => {
   });
 
   describe("when started", () => {
+    let startPromise: Promise<void>;
+
     beforeEach(() => {
-      actual.start();
+      startPromise = actual.start();
     });
 
-    it("starts", () => {
+    it("starts starting", () => {
       expect(startMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it("is started", () => {
-      expect(actual.started).toBe(true);
+    it("starting does not resolve yet", async () => {
+      const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(startPromise);
+
+      expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(false);
     });
 
-    it("when started again, throws", () => {
-      expect(() => {
-        actual.start();
-      }).toThrow("Tried to start \"some-id\", but it has already started.");
+    it("is not started yet", () => {
+      expect(actual.started).toBe(false);
     });
 
-    it("does not stop yet", () => {
-      expect(stopMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    describe("when stopped", () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
-        actual.stop();
+    describe("when starting finishes", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        await startMock.resolve(stopMock);
       });
 
-      it("stops", () => {
-        expect(stopMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      it("is started", () => {
+        expect(actual.started).toBe(true);
       });
 
-      it("is not started", () => {
-        expect(actual.started).toBe(false);
+      it("starting resolves", async () => {
+        const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(startPromise);
+
+        expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(true);
       });
 
-      it("when stopped again, throws", () => {
-        expect(() => {
-          actual.stop();
-        }).toThrow("Tried to stop \"some-id\", but it has already stopped.");
+      it("when started again, throws", () => {
+        expect(actual.start).rejects.toThrow("Tried to start \"some-id\", but it has already started.");
       });
 
-      describe("when started again", () => {
+      it("does not stop yet", () => {
+        expect(stopMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      describe("when stopped", () => {
+        let stopPromise: Promise<void>;
+
         beforeEach(() => {
-          startMock.mockClear();
-
-          actual.start();
+          stopPromise = actual.stop();
         });
 
-        it("starts", () => {
-          expect(startMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        it("starts stopping", () => {
+          expect(stopMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
-        it("is started", () => {
+        it("stopping does not resolve yet", async () => {
+          const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(stopPromise);
+
+          expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it("is not stopped yet", () => {
           expect(actual.started).toBe(true);
         });
 
-        it("when stopped, stops", () => {
-          stopMock.mockClear();
+        describe("when stopping finishes", () => {
+          beforeEach(async () => {
+            await stopMock.resolve();
+          });
 
-          actual.stop();
+          it("is not started", () => {
+            expect(actual.started).toBe(false);
+          });
 
+          it("stopping resolves", async () => {
+            const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(stopPromise);
+
+            expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(true);
+          });
+
+          it("when stopped again, throws", () => {
+            expect(actual.stop).rejects.toThrow("Tried to stop \"some-id\", but it has already stopped.");
+          });
+
+          describe("when started again", () => {
+            beforeEach(
+              () => {
+                startMock.mockClear();
+
+                actual.start();
+              });
+
+            it("starts", () => {
+              expect(startMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
+
+            it("is not started yet", () => {
+              expect(actual.started).toBe(false);
+            });
+
+            describe("when starting finishes", () => {
+              beforeEach(async () => {
+                await startMock.resolve(stopMock);
+              });
+
+              it("is started", () => {
+                expect(actual.started).toBe(true);
+              });
+
+              it("when stopped again, starts stopping again", async () => {
+                stopMock.mockClear();
+
+                actual.stop();
+
+                await flushPromises();
+
+                expect(stopMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+              });
+            });
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("when stopped before starting finishes", () => {
+      let stopPromise: Promise<void>;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        stopPromise = actual.stop();
+      });
+
+      it("does not resolve yet", async () => {
+        const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(stopPromise);
+
+        expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(false);
+      });
+
+      it("is not started yet", () => {
+        expect(actual.started).toBe(false);
+      });
+
+      describe("when starting finishes", () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          await startMock.resolve(stopMock);
+        });
+
+        it("starts stopping", () => {
           expect(stopMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
+
+        it("is not stopped yet", () => {
+          expect(actual.started).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it("does not resolve yet", async () => {
+          const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(stopPromise);
+
+          expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        describe("when stopping finishes", () => {
+          beforeEach(async () => {
+            await stopMock.resolve();
+          });
+
+          it("is stopped", () => {
+            expect(actual.started).toBe(false);
+          });
+
+          it("resolves", async () => {
+            const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(stopPromise);
+
+            expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(true);
+          });
+        });
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.ts b/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.ts
index 094166de24..59f7964d97 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/get-startable-stoppable.ts
@@ -2,32 +2,39 @@
  * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
+
+type Stopper = () => Promise<void> | void;
+type Starter = () => Promise<Stopper> | Stopper;
+
 export const getStartableStoppable = (
   id: string,
-  startAndGetStopCallback: () => () => void,
+  startAndGetStopCallback: Starter,
 ) => {
-  let dispose: () => void;
+  let stop: Stopper;
   let stopped = false;
   let started = false;
+  let startingPromise: Promise<Stopper> | Stopper;
 
   return {
     get started() {
       return started;
     },
 
-    start: () => {
+    start: async () => {
       if (started) {
         throw new Error(`Tried to start "${id}", but it has already started.`);
       }
 
+      startingPromise = startAndGetStopCallback();
+      stop = await startingPromise;
+
       stopped = false;
-
-      dispose = startAndGetStopCallback();
-
       started = true;
     },
 
-    stop: () => {
+    stop: async () => {
+      await startingPromise;
+
       if (stopped) {
         throw new Error(`Tried to stop "${id}", but it has already stopped.`);
       }
@@ -36,10 +43,9 @@ export const getStartableStoppable = (
         throw new Error(`Tried to stop "${id}", but it has not started yet.`);
       }
 
+      await stop();
+
       started = false;
-
-      dispose();
-
       stopped = true;
     },
   };
diff --git a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
index b9a3e65838..71afc4d895 100644
--- a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const startCatalogSyncInjectable = getInjectable({
     const catalogSyncToRenderer = di.inject(catalogSyncToRendererInjectable);
 
     return {
-      run: () => {
-        catalogSyncToRenderer.start();
+      run: async () => {
+        await catalogSyncToRenderer.start();
       },
     };
   },
diff --git a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
index 9142089d0b..71c5be55f1 100644
--- a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ const stopCatalogSyncInjectable = getInjectable({
     const catalogSyncToRenderer = di.inject(catalogSyncToRendererInjectable);
 
     return {
-      run: () => {
+      run: async () => {
         if (catalogSyncToRenderer.started) {
-          catalogSyncToRenderer.stop();
+          await catalogSyncToRenderer.stop();
         }
       },
     };
diff --git a/src/main/menu/start-application-menu.injectable.ts b/src/main/menu/start-application-menu.injectable.ts
index 4fc042c5e5..8cab9bf43a 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/start-application-menu.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/menu/start-application-menu.injectable.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ const startApplicationMenuInjectable = getInjectable({
     );
 
     return {
-      run: () => {
-        applicationMenu.start();
+      run: async () => {
+        await applicationMenu.start();
       },
     };
   },
diff --git a/src/main/menu/stop-application-menu.injectable.ts b/src/main/menu/stop-application-menu.injectable.ts
index c84700928a..1492da32de 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/stop-application-menu.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/menu/stop-application-menu.injectable.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ const stopApplicationMenuInjectable = getInjectable({
     );
 
     return {
-      run: () => {
-        applicationMenu.stop();
+      run: async () => {
+        await applicationMenu.stop();
       },
     };
   },
diff --git a/src/main/tray/start-tray.injectable.ts b/src/main/tray/start-tray.injectable.ts
index 6892f6186a..5fefc8c1e4 100644
--- a/src/main/tray/start-tray.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/tray/start-tray.injectable.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const startTrayInjectable = getInjectable({
     const trayInitializer = di.inject(trayInjectable);
 
     return {
-      run: () => {
-        trayInitializer.start();
+      run: async () => {
+        await trayInitializer.start();
       },
     };
   },
diff --git a/src/main/tray/stop-tray.injectable.ts b/src/main/tray/stop-tray.injectable.ts
index a98f228d17..b1acfccf6a 100644
--- a/src/main/tray/stop-tray.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/tray/stop-tray.injectable.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const stopTrayInjectable = getInjectable({
     const trayInitializer = di.inject(trayInjectable);
 
     return {
-      run: () => {
-        trayInitializer.stop();
+      run: async () => {
+        await trayInitializer.stop();
       },
     };
   },
diff --git a/src/main/tray/tray-icon-path.injectable.ts b/src/main/tray/tray-icon-path.injectable.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5195b31395..0000000000
--- a/src/main/tray/tray-icon-path.injectable.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
- */
-import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
-import getAbsolutePathInjectable from "../../common/path/get-absolute-path.injectable";
-import isDevelopmentInjectable from "../../common/vars/is-development.injectable";
-import staticFilesDirectoryInjectable from "../../common/vars/static-files-directory.injectable";
-
-const trayIconPathInjectable = getInjectable({
-  id: "tray-icon-path",
-
-  instantiate: (di) => {
-    const getAbsolutePath = di.inject(getAbsolutePathInjectable);
-    const isDevelopment = di.inject(isDevelopmentInjectable);
-    const staticDir = di.inject(staticFilesDirectoryInjectable);
-
-    return getAbsolutePath(
-      staticDir,
-      isDevelopment ? "../build/tray" : "icons", // copied within electron-builder extras
-      "trayIconTemplate.png",
-    );
-  },
-});
-
-export default trayIconPathInjectable;
diff --git a/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts b/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts
index bfbe6a18f8..e8a0aac131 100644
--- a/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ import navigateToPreferencesInjectable from "../../common/front-end-routing/rout
 import stopServicesAndExitAppInjectable from "../stop-services-and-exit-app.injectable";
 import { getStartableStoppable } from "../../common/utils/get-startable-stoppable";
 import isAutoUpdateEnabledInjectable from "../is-auto-update-enabled.injectable";
-import trayIconPathInjectable from "./tray-icon-path.injectable";
 import showAboutInjectable from "../menu/show-about.injectable";
-import showApplicationWindowInjectable
-  from "../start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable";
+import showApplicationWindowInjectable from "../start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable";
 
 const trayInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "tray",
@@ -22,7 +20,6 @@ const trayInjectable = getInjectable({
     const navigateToPreferences = di.inject(navigateToPreferencesInjectable);
     const stopServicesAndExitApp = di.inject(stopServicesAndExitAppInjectable);
     const isAutoUpdateEnabled = di.inject(isAutoUpdateEnabledInjectable);
-    const trayIconPath = di.inject(trayIconPathInjectable);
     const showApplicationWindow = di.inject(showApplicationWindowInjectable);
     const showAboutPopup = di.inject(showAboutInjectable);
 
@@ -32,7 +29,6 @@ const trayInjectable = getInjectable({
         navigateToPreferences,
         stopServicesAndExitApp,
         isAutoUpdateEnabled,
-        trayIconPath,
         showApplicationWindow,
         showAboutPopup,
       ),