diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/settings/deck.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/settings/deck.vue
index 96cb22bca..c62928eeb 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/settings/deck.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/settings/deck.vue
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@ const alwaysShowMainColumn = computed(deckStore.makeGetterSetter('alwaysShowMain
 const columnAlign = computed(deckStore.makeGetterSetter('columnAlign'));
 const profile = computed(deckStore.makeGetterSetter('profile'));
 
-watch(navWindow, async () => {
-	const { canceled } = await os.confirm({
-		type: 'info',
-		text: i18n.ts.reloadToApplySetting,
-	});
-	if (canceled) return;
-
-	unisonReload();
-});
-
 async function setProfile() {
 	const { canceled, result: name } = await os.inputText({
 		title: i18n.ts._deck.profile,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/ui/deck.vue b/packages/client/src/ui/deck.vue
index 53e76ea14..7cdc96cce 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/ui/deck.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/ui/deck.vue
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ import { i18n } from '@/i18n';
 import { mainRouter } from '@/router';
 const XStatusBars = defineAsyncComponent(() => import('@/ui/_common_/statusbars.vue'));
 
-if (deckStore.state.navWindow) {
-	mainRouter.navHook = (path) => {
+mainRouter.navHook = (path): boolean => {
+	const noMainColumn = !deckStore.state.columns.some(x => x.type === 'main');
+	if (deckStore.state.navWindow || noMainColumn) {
 		os.pageWindow(path);
 		return true;
-	};
-}
+	}
+	return false;
+};
 
 const isMobile = ref(window.innerWidth <= 500);
 window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
diff --git a/packages/client/src/ui/deck/deck-store.ts b/packages/client/src/ui/deck/deck-store.ts
index 8d876a4cd..3ec53ad55 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/ui/deck/deck-store.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/ui/deck/deck-store.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type ColumnWidget = {
 
 export type Column = {
 	id: string;
-	type: string;
+	type: 'main' | 'widgets' | 'notifications' | 'tl' | 'antenna' | 'list' | 'mentions' | 'direct';
 	name: string | null;
 	width: number;
 	widgets?: ColumnWidget[];