diff --git a/src/commands/battery.rs b/src/commands/battery.rs
index b9edce3..9fbdfd9 100644
--- a/src/commands/battery.rs
+++ b/src/commands/battery.rs
@@ -15,27 +15,41 @@ trait Lapctl {
 }
 
 fn try_call_daemon(command: &BatteryCommands) -> bool {
+    if std::env::var("LAPCTL_DAEMON_INTERNAL").is_ok() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     let rt = match tokio::runtime::Runtime::new() {
         Ok(rt) => rt,
         Err(_) => return false,
     };
 
     rt.block_on(async {
-        let connection = match Connection::system().await {
-            Ok(conn) => conn,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
+        let connection =
+            match tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), Connection::system())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(conn)) => conn,
+                _ => return false,
+            };
+
         let proxy = match LapctlProxy::new(&connection).await {
             Ok(p) => p,
             Err(_) => return false,
         };
 
-        match command {
+        let res = match command {
             BatteryCommands::Limit { percent } => {
-                proxy.set_battery_limit(*percent as u32).await.is_ok()
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_battery_limit(*percent as u32),
+                )
+                .await
             }
-            _ => false,
-        }
+            _ => return false,
+        };
+
+        matches!(res, Ok(Ok(_)))
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cooling.rs b/src/commands/cooling.rs
index 8777b95..f75146f 100644
--- a/src/commands/cooling.rs
+++ b/src/commands/cooling.rs
@@ -15,32 +15,55 @@ trait Lapctl {
 }
 
 fn try_call_daemon(command: &CoolingCommands) -> bool {
+    if std::env::var("LAPCTL_DAEMON_INTERNAL").is_ok() {
+        debug!("Internal daemon call detected. Skipping D-Bus self-call.");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     let rt = match tokio::runtime::Runtime::new() {
         Ok(rt) => rt,
         Err(_) => return false,
     };
 
     rt.block_on(async {
-        let connection = match Connection::system().await {
-            Ok(conn) => conn,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
+        let connection =
+            match tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), Connection::system())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(conn)) => conn,
+                _ => return false,
+            };
+
         let proxy = match LapctlProxy::new(&connection).await {
             Ok(p) => p,
             Err(_) => return false,
         };
 
-        match command {
-            CoolingCommands::Performance => proxy
-                .set_cooling_profile("performance".to_string())
+        let res = match command {
+            CoolingCommands::Performance => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_cooling_profile("performance".to_string()),
+                )
                 .await
-                .is_ok(),
-            CoolingCommands::Balanced => proxy
-                .set_cooling_profile("balanced".to_string())
+            }
+            CoolingCommands::Balanced => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_cooling_profile("balanced".to_string()),
+                )
                 .await
-                .is_ok(),
-            CoolingCommands::Quiet => proxy.set_cooling_profile("quiet".to_string()).await.is_ok(),
-        }
+            }
+            CoolingCommands::Quiet => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_cooling_profile("quiet".to_string()),
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+        };
+
+        matches!(res, Ok(Ok(_)))
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/gpu.rs b/src/commands/gpu.rs
index 424b769..52622b1 100644
--- a/src/commands/gpu.rs
+++ b/src/commands/gpu.rs
@@ -40,24 +40,36 @@ trait Lapctl {
 }
 
 fn try_call_daemon(cmd: &GpuCommands) -> bool {
+    if std::env::var("LAPCTL_DAEMON_INTERNAL").is_ok() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     let rt = match tokio::runtime::Runtime::new() {
         Ok(rt) => rt,
         Err(_) => return false,
     };
 
     rt.block_on(async {
-        let connection = match Connection::system().await {
-            Ok(conn) => conn,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
+        let connection =
+            match tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), Connection::system())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(conn)) => conn,
+                _ => return false,
+            };
+
         let proxy = match LapctlProxy::new(&connection).await {
             Ok(p) => p,
             Err(_) => return false,
         };
 
-        match cmd {
+        let res = match cmd {
             GpuCommands::Integrated { no_reboot } => {
-                proxy.switch_gpu_integrated(*no_reboot).await.is_ok()
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(5),
+                    proxy.switch_gpu_integrated(*no_reboot),
+                )
+                .await
             }
             GpuCommands::Hybrid {
                 rtd3,
@@ -65,10 +77,11 @@ fn try_call_daemon(cmd: &GpuCommands) -> bool {
                 no_reboot,
             } => {
                 let rtd3_val = rtd3.map(|v| v as i32).unwrap_or(-1);
-                proxy
-                    .switch_gpu_hybrid(rtd3_val, *use_nvidia_current, *no_reboot)
-                    .await
-                    .is_ok()
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(5),
+                    proxy.switch_gpu_hybrid(rtd3_val, *use_nvidia_current, *no_reboot),
+                )
+                .await
             }
             GpuCommands::Nvidia {
                 dm,
@@ -80,20 +93,23 @@ fn try_call_daemon(cmd: &GpuCommands) -> bool {
             } => {
                 let dm_val = dm.clone().unwrap_or_default();
                 let coolbits_val = coolbits.map(|v| v as i32).unwrap_or(-1);
-                proxy
-                    .switch_gpu_nvidia(
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(5),
+                    proxy.switch_gpu_nvidia(
                         dm_val,
                         *force_comp,
                         coolbits_val,
                         *use_nvidia_current,
                         *wayland,
                         *no_reboot,
-                    )
-                    .await
-                    .is_ok()
+                    ),
+                )
+                .await
             }
-            _ => false,
-        }
+            _ => return false,
+        };
+
+        matches!(res, Ok(Ok(_)))
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/inhibit.rs b/src/commands/inhibit.rs
index bbbcbbb..4679cc3 100644
--- a/src/commands/inhibit.rs
+++ b/src/commands/inhibit.rs
@@ -18,22 +18,36 @@ trait Lapctl {
 }
 
 fn try_call_daemon_inhibit(active: bool, why: String, who: String) -> bool {
+    if std::env::var("LAPCTL_DAEMON_INTERNAL").is_ok() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     let rt = match tokio::runtime::Runtime::new() {
         Ok(rt) => rt,
         Err(_) => return false,
     };
 
     rt.block_on(async {
-        let connection = match Connection::system().await {
-            Ok(conn) => conn,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
+        let connection =
+            match tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), Connection::system())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(conn)) => conn,
+                _ => return false,
+            };
+
         let proxy = match LapctlProxy::new(&connection).await {
             Ok(p) => p,
             Err(_) => return false,
         };
 
-        proxy.set_system_inhibition(active, why, who).await.is_ok()
+        let res = tokio::time::timeout(
+            std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+            proxy.set_system_inhibition(active, why, who),
+        )
+        .await;
+
+        matches!(res, Ok(Ok(_)))
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/power.rs b/src/commands/power.rs
index 71b6cf5..c33e265 100644
--- a/src/commands/power.rs
+++ b/src/commands/power.rs
@@ -16,36 +16,61 @@ trait Lapctl {
 }
 
 fn try_call_daemon(command: &PowerCommands) -> bool {
+    if std::env::var("LAPCTL_DAEMON_INTERNAL").is_ok() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     let rt = match tokio::runtime::Runtime::new() {
         Ok(rt) => rt,
         Err(_) => return false,
     };
 
     rt.block_on(async {
-        let connection = match Connection::system().await {
-            Ok(conn) => conn,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
+        let connection =
+            match tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), Connection::system())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(conn)) => conn,
+                _ => return false,
+            };
+
         let proxy = match LapctlProxy::new(&connection).await {
             Ok(p) => p,
             Err(_) => return false,
         };
 
-        match command {
-            PowerCommands::Performance => proxy
-                .set_power_profile("performance".to_string())
+        let res = match command {
+            PowerCommands::Performance => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_power_profile("performance".to_string()),
+                )
                 .await
-                .is_ok(),
-            PowerCommands::Balanced => proxy
-                .set_power_profile("balanced".to_string())
+            }
+            PowerCommands::Balanced => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_power_profile("balanced".to_string()),
+                )
                 .await
-                .is_ok(),
-            PowerCommands::BatterySave => proxy
-                .set_power_profile("battery-save".to_string())
+            }
+            PowerCommands::BatterySave => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_power_profile("battery-save".to_string()),
+                )
                 .await
-                .is_ok(),
-            PowerCommands::LimitTdp { watts } => proxy.set_tdp_limit(*watts).await.is_ok(),
-        }
+            }
+            PowerCommands::LimitTdp { watts } => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_tdp_limit(*watts),
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+        };
+
+        matches!(res, Ok(Ok(_)))
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/touchpad.rs b/src/commands/touchpad.rs
index aa8a44d..13ac4bd 100644
--- a/src/commands/touchpad.rs
+++ b/src/commands/touchpad.rs
@@ -15,25 +15,47 @@ trait Lapctl {
 }
 
 fn try_call_daemon(command: &TouchpadCommands) -> bool {
+    if std::env::var("LAPCTL_DAEMON_INTERNAL").is_ok() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     let rt = match tokio::runtime::Runtime::new() {
         Ok(rt) => rt,
         Err(_) => return false,
     };
 
     rt.block_on(async {
-        let connection = match Connection::system().await {
-            Ok(conn) => conn,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
+        let connection =
+            match tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), Connection::system())
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(Ok(conn)) => conn,
+                _ => return false,
+            };
+
         let proxy = match LapctlProxy::new(&connection).await {
             Ok(p) => p,
             Err(_) => return false,
         };
 
-        match command {
-            TouchpadCommands::Enable => proxy.set_touchpad_inhibition(false).await.is_ok(),
-            TouchpadCommands::Disable => proxy.set_touchpad_inhibition(true).await.is_ok(),
-        }
+        let res = match command {
+            TouchpadCommands::Enable => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_touchpad_inhibition(false),
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+            TouchpadCommands::Disable => {
+                tokio::time::timeout(
+                    std::time::Duration::from_secs(2),
+                    proxy.set_touchpad_inhibition(true),
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+        };
+
+        matches!(res, Ok(Ok(_)))
     })
 }