diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml
index 670968277..e195fd19c 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml
@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@
                     <ToggleButton x:Name="EffectEnabled" Margin="0 3 0 0" Width="25" Height="25"
                                   Style="{DynamicResource MetroCircleToggleButtonStyle}"
                                   cal:Message.Attach="[Event Click] = [Action ToggleEffect]" />
+                    <Popup PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=EffectEnabled}"
+                           IsOpen="{Binding Path=ShowDisabledPopup, Mode=TwoWay}" Placement="Left" VerticalOffset="-10"
+                           PopupAnimation="Fade" StaysOpen="False">
+                        <Border Margin="1">
+                            <TextBlock Background="{DynamicResource AccentColorBrush}" Foreground="{DynamicResource IdealForegroundColorBrush}"
+                                       Text="You can't enable an effect when Artemis is disabled" Padding="4" />
+                        </Border>
+                    </Popup>
                 </StackPanel>
             </StackPanel>
-
             <!-- Top color -->
             <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                        Height="16" Margin="0,8">
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/Debug/DebugEffectView.xaml b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/Debug/DebugEffectView.xaml
index f8de110b4..bce54efc7 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/Debug/DebugEffectView.xaml
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/Debug/DebugEffectView.xaml
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
                     <ToggleButton x:Name="EffectEnabled" Margin="0 3 0 0" Width="25" Height="25"
                                   Style="{DynamicResource MetroCircleToggleButtonStyle}"
                                   cal:Message.Attach="[Event Click] = [Action ToggleEffect]" />
+                    <Popup PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=EffectEnabled}"
+                           IsOpen="{Binding Path=ShowDisabledPopup, Mode=TwoWay}" Placement="Left" VerticalOffset="-10"
+                           PopupAnimation="Fade" StaysOpen="False">
+                        <Border Margin="1">
+                            <TextBlock Background="{DynamicResource AccentColorBrush}" Foreground="{DynamicResource IdealForegroundColorBrush}"
+                                       Text="You can't enable an effect when Artemis is disabled" Padding="4" />
+                        </Border>
+                    </Popup>
                 </StackPanel>
             </StackPanel>
 
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeHole/TypeHoleView.xaml b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeHole/TypeHoleView.xaml
index eca24eb53..1fb37d5d7 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeHole/TypeHoleView.xaml
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeHole/TypeHoleView.xaml
@@ -31,9 +31,16 @@
                 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
                     <Label Content="Enable effect" Margin="0 3 0 0" HorizontalAlignment="Right" />
                     <ToggleButton x:Name="EffectEnabled" Margin="0 3 0 0" Width="25" Height="25"
-                                  IsChecked="{Binding Path=EffectEnabled, Mode=OneWay}"
                                   Style="{DynamicResource MetroCircleToggleButtonStyle}"
                                   cal:Message.Attach="[Event Click] = [Action ToggleEffect]" />
+                    <Popup PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=EffectEnabled}"
+                           IsOpen="{Binding Path=ShowDisabledPopup, Mode=TwoWay}" Placement="Left" VerticalOffset="-10"
+                           PopupAnimation="Fade" StaysOpen="False">
+                        <Border Margin="1">
+                            <TextBlock Background="{DynamicResource AccentColorBrush}" Foreground="{DynamicResource IdealForegroundColorBrush}"
+                                       Text="You can't enable an effect when Artemis is disabled" Padding="4" />
+                        </Border>
+                    </Popup>
                 </StackPanel>
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeWave/TypeWaveView.xaml b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeWave/TypeWaveView.xaml
index df0cd582d..741ea49fe 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeWave/TypeWaveView.xaml
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/TypeWave/TypeWaveView.xaml
@@ -35,8 +35,16 @@
                 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
                     <Label Content="Enable effect" Margin="0 3 0 0" HorizontalAlignment="Right" />
                     <ToggleButton x:Name="EffectEnabled" Margin="0 3 0 0" Width="25" Height="25"
-                                  cal:Message.Attach="[Event Click] = [Action ToggleEffect]"
-                                  Style="{DynamicResource MetroCircleToggleButtonStyle}" />
+                                  Style="{DynamicResource MetroCircleToggleButtonStyle}"
+                                  cal:Message.Attach="[Event Click] = [Action ToggleEffect]" />
+                    <Popup PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=EffectEnabled}"
+                           IsOpen="{Binding Path=ShowDisabledPopup, Mode=TwoWay}" Placement="Left" VerticalOffset="-10"
+                           PopupAnimation="Fade" StaysOpen="False">
+                        <Border Margin="1">
+                            <TextBlock Background="{DynamicResource AccentColorBrush}" Foreground="{DynamicResource IdealForegroundColorBrush}"
+                                       Text="You can't enable an effect when Artemis is disabled" Padding="4" />
+                        </Border>
+                    </Popup>
                 </StackPanel>
             </StackPanel>
 
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Utilities/Keyboard/KeyboardHook.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Utilities/Keyboard/KeyboardHook.cs
index 3cea93995..3a59e7071 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Utilities/Keyboard/KeyboardHook.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Utilities/Keyboard/KeyboardHook.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Utilities.Keyboard
 
         public void Subscribe(KeyEventHandler handleKeypress)
         {
-            if (Subscriptions < 1)
+            if (_mGlobalHook == null)
                 _mGlobalHook = Hook.GlobalEvents();
 
             _mGlobalHook.KeyDown += handleKeypress;
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Utilities.Keyboard
 
         public void Unsubscribe(KeyEventHandler handleKeypress)
         {
+            if (_mGlobalHook == null)
+                return;
+
             _mGlobalHook.KeyDown -= handleKeypress;
             Subscriptions--;
 
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Abstract/EffectViewModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Abstract/EffectViewModel.cs
index b03f9b760..66300f294 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Abstract/EffectViewModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Abstract/EffectViewModel.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Abstract
     public abstract class EffectViewModel : Screen
     {
         private EffectSettings _effectSettings;
+        private bool _showDisabledPopup;
 
         public EffectModel EffectModel { get; set; }
         public MainManager MainManager { get; set; }
@@ -24,8 +25,26 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Abstract
 
         public bool EffectEnabled => MainManager.EffectManager.ActiveEffect == EffectModel;
 
+        public bool ShowDisabledPopup
+        {
+            get { return _showDisabledPopup; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == _showDisabledPopup) return;
+                _showDisabledPopup = value;
+                NotifyOfPropertyChange(() => ShowDisabledPopup);
+            }
+        }
+
         public void ToggleEffect()
         {
+            if (!MainManager.ProgramEnabled)
+            {
+                NotifyOfPropertyChange(() => EffectEnabled);
+                ShowDisabledPopup = true;
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (EffectEnabled)
                 MainManager.EffectManager.ClearEffect();
             else
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Flyouts/FlyoutSettingsViewModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Flyouts/FlyoutSettingsViewModel.cs
index 05cc0d9f4..adfe0be1f 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Flyouts/FlyoutSettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Flyouts/FlyoutSettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -76,11 +76,9 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Flyouts
         public void ToggleEnabled()
         {
             if (Enabled)
-                MainManager.Stop();
-            else if (MainManager.EffectManager.ActiveEffect != null)
-                MainManager.Start();
+                MainManager.DisableProgram();
             else
-                MainManager.Start(MainManager.EffectManager.GetLastEffect());
+                MainManager.EnableProgram();
         }
 
         public void ResetSettings()
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/SystemTrayViewModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/SystemTrayViewModel.cs
index 7e016ff49..6ca8dc515 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/SystemTrayViewModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/SystemTrayViewModel.cs
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels
         public void ToggleEnabled()
         {
             if (Enabled)
-                _shellViewModel.MainManager.Stop();
+                _shellViewModel.MainManager.DisableProgram();
             else
-                _shellViewModel.MainManager.Start();
+                _shellViewModel.MainManager.EnableProgram();
         }
 
         protected override void OnActivate()