diff --git a/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs
index 204b3890..1f42346d 100644
--- a/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-comp-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn default_repeat_delay() -> u32 {
     600
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct StackBehavior {
     pub close_tab_on_middle_click: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/shell/element/mod.rs b/src/shell/element/mod.rs
index e36ea38e..f6a4d899 100644
--- a/src/shell/element/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/element/mod.rs
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ impl CosmicMapped {
     pub fn update_stack_behavior(&mut self, behavior: &StackBehavior) {
         if let CosmicMappedInternal::Stack(stack) = &mut self.element {
             let mut inner = stack.0 .0.lock().unwrap();
-            inner.program_mut().update_behavior(behavior.clone());
+            inner.update_stack_behavior(behavior);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/shell/element/stack.rs b/src/shell/element/stack.rs
index ee4df1bf..0a750715 100644
--- a/src/shell/element/stack.rs
+++ b/src/shell/element/stack.rs
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     Menu,
     TabMenu(usize),
     PotentialTabDragStart(usize),
+    UpdateStackBehavior(StackBehavior),
     Activate(usize),
     Close(usize),
     ScrollForward,
diff --git a/src/utils/iced.rs b/src/utils/iced.rs
index a9de38b3..9858edce 100644
--- a/src/utils/iced.rs
+++ b/src/utils/iced.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ use cosmic::{
     },
     iced_core::{clipboard::Null as NullClipboard, id::Id, renderer::Style, Color, Length, Pixels},
     iced_runtime::{
+        self,
         program::{Program as IcedProgram, State},
         task::into_stream,
         Action, Debug,
     },
     Theme,
 };
+use cosmic_comp_config::StackBehavior;
 use iced_tiny_skia::{
     graphics::{damage, Viewport},
     Layer,
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ use smithay::{
     },
 };
 
+use crate::shell::element::stack::CosmicStackInternal;
+
 static ID: Lazy<Id> = Lazy::new(|| Id::new("Program"));
 
 pub struct IcedElement<P: Program + Send + 'static>(pub(crate) Arc<Mutex<IcedElementInternal<P>>>);
@@ -406,9 +410,15 @@ impl<P: Program + Send + 'static> IcedElementInternal<P> {
         }
         Vec::new()
     }
+}
 
-    pub fn program_mut(&mut self) -> &mut P {
-        &mut self.state.program_mut().0
+impl IcedElementInternal<CosmicStackInternal> {
+    pub fn update_stack_behavior(&mut self, behavior: &StackBehavior) {
+        self.state.queue_message(
+            <CosmicStackInternal as crate::utils::iced::Program>::Message::UpdateStackBehavior(
+                behavior.clone(),
+            ),
+        );
     }
 }