diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/SessionProvider.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/SessionProvider.qml
index 4ba299447..13a0f7621 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/SessionProvider.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/SessionProvider.qml
@@ -153,45 +153,42 @@ Item {
       if (launcher)
         launcher.close();
 
+      // Execute via Qt.callLater, but reference only singletons
+      // (root may be destroyed after launcher.close() unloads the panel)
       Qt.callLater(() => {
-                     executeAction(action);
+                     switch (action) {
+                       case "lock":
+                       if (PanelService.lockScreen && !PanelService.lockScreen.active) {
+                         PanelService.lockScreen.active = true;
+                       }
+                       break;
+                       case "suspend":
+                       if (Settings.data.general.lockOnSuspend) {
+                         CompositorService.lockAndSuspend();
+                       } else {
+                         CompositorService.suspend();
+                       }
+                       break;
+                       case "hibernate":
+                       CompositorService.hibernate();
+                       break;
+                       case "reboot":
+                       CompositorService.reboot();
+                       break;
+                       case "rebootToUefi":
+                       CompositorService.rebootToUefi();
+                       break;
+                       case "userspaceReboot":
+                       CompositorService.userspaceReboot();
+                       break;
+                       case "logout":
+                       CompositorService.logout();
+                       break;
+                       case "shutdown":
+                       CompositorService.shutdown();
+                       break;
+                     }
                    });
     };
   }
-
-  function executeAction(action) {
-    // Default behavior or custom command handled by CompositorService
-    switch (action) {
-    case "lock":
-      if (PanelService.lockScreen && !PanelService.lockScreen.active) {
-        PanelService.lockScreen.active = true;
-      }
-      break;
-    case "suspend":
-      if (Settings.data.general.lockOnSuspend) {
-        CompositorService.lockAndSuspend();
-      } else {
-        CompositorService.suspend();
-      }
-      break;
-    case "hibernate":
-      CompositorService.hibernate();
-      break;
-    case "reboot":
-      CompositorService.reboot();
-      break;
-    case "rebootToUefi":
-      CompositorService.rebootToUefi();
-      break;
-    case "userspaceReboot":
-      CompositorService.userspaceReboot();
-      break;
-    case "logout":
-      CompositorService.logout();
-      break;
-    case "shutdown":
-      CompositorService.shutdown();
-      break;
-    }
-  }
 }