diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs
index ef20f70b47..517060f87d 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable,
         SetupBands(_settings.StartBands, StartItems);
         SetupBands(_settings.CenterBands, CenterItems);
         SetupBands(_settings.EndBands, EndItems);
-
-        // Initialize properties on BG thread
-        Task.Run(() =>
-        {
-            InitializeAllBands();
-        });
     }
 
     private void SetupBands(
@@ -94,13 +88,27 @@ public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable,
         var beforeCount = target.Count;
         var afterCount = newBands.Count;
 
+        List<DockBandViewModel> removed = new();
         DoOnUiThread(() =>
         {
-            ListHelpers.InPlaceUpdateList(target, newBands, out var removed);
+            ListHelpers.InPlaceUpdateList(target, newBands, out removed);
             var isStartBand = target == StartItems;
             var label = isStartBand ? "Start bands:" : "End bands:";
             Logger.LogDebug($"{label} ({beforeCount}) -> ({afterCount}), Removed {removed?.Count ?? 0} items");
         });
+
+        // Initialize properties on BG thread
+        Task.Run(() =>
+        {
+            foreach (var band in newBands)
+            {
+                band.SafeInitializePropertiesSynchronous();
+            }
+        });
+        foreach (var removedItem in removed)
+        {
+            removedItem.SafeCleanup();
+        }
     }
 
     public void Dispose()
@@ -612,24 +620,6 @@ public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable,
             };
         }
     }
-
-    private void InitializeAllBands()
-    {
-        foreach (var band in StartItems)
-        {
-            band.SafeInitializePropertiesSynchronous();
-        }
-
-        foreach (var band in CenterItems)
-        {
-            band.SafeInitializePropertiesSynchronous();
-        }
-
-        foreach (var band in EndItems)
-        {
-            band.SafeInitializePropertiesSynchronous();
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 #pragma warning restore SA1402 // File may only contain a single type
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/App.xaml b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/App.xaml
index 3f2b491b34..1431dc1e38 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/App.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/App.xaml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
                 EmptyValue="Collapsed"
                 NotEmptyValue="Visible" />
 
-            <converters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter" />
-
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </Application.Resources>
 </Application>
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml
index b554e01418..0fa173197e 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     xmlns:help="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers"
     xmlns:local="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Dock"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:toolkit="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls"
     xmlns:vm="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels"
     xmlns:winuiex="using:WinUIEx"
     Title="PowerDock"
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/DockSettingsPage.xaml b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/DockSettingsPage.xaml
index 2833d27ee1..7320b1a0ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/DockSettingsPage.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Settings/DockSettingsPage.xaml
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@
                     </controls:SettingsCard>
 
                     <!--  Backdrop Style  -->
-                    <controls:SettingsCard x:Uid="DockAppearance_Backdrop_SettingsCard" HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE81E;}">
+                    <controls:SettingsCard 
+                        x:Uid="DockAppearance_Backdrop_SettingsCard"
+                        HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xF5EF;}">
                         <ComboBox
                             x:Name="BackdropComboBox"
                             MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}"
@@ -215,9 +217,7 @@
 
                             <!--  Reset background image properties  -->
                             <controls:SettingsCard x:Uid="DockAppearance_BackgroundImage_ResetProperties_SettingsCard" Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.DockAppearance.IsBackgroundControlsVisible, Mode=OneWay}">
-                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                                    <Button x:Uid="Settings_GeneralPage_Background_ResetImagePropertiesButton" Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.DockAppearance.ResetBackgroundImagePropertiesCommand}" />
-                                </StackPanel>
+                                <Button x:Uid="Settings_GeneralPage_Background_ResetImagePropertiesButton" Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.DockAppearance.ResetBackgroundImagePropertiesCommand}" />
                             </controls:SettingsCard>
 
                         </controls:SettingsExpander.Items>
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
index 49c0167eee..146dd86dbc 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -767,10 +767,10 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Select which theme to display for the dock</value>
   </data>
   <data name="DockAppearance_Backdrop_SettingsCard.Header" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Backdrop style</value>
+    <value>Material</value>
   </data>
   <data name="DockAppearance_Backdrop_SettingsCard.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Choose the background effect for the dock</value>
+    <value>Select the visual material used for the dock</value>
   </data>
   <data name="DockAppearance_Backdrop_Mica.Content" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Mica</value>
@@ -910,6 +910,6 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
     <value>Show labels</value>
   </data>
   <data name="DockAppearance_ShowLabels_CheckBox.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Choose whether to show labels for dock items by default</value>
+    <value>Show labels for dock items by default</value>
   </data>
 </root>
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