diff --git a/presence/json_parser.cpp b/presence/json_parser.cpp
index d4f121f..e09317b 100644
--- a/presence/json_parser.cpp
+++ b/presence/json_parser.cpp
@@ -59,11 +59,17 @@
 {
     using config = fan::JsonConfig;
 
-    process(config::load(config::getConfFile(_bus, confAppName, confFileName)));
-
-    for (auto& p : _policies)
+    if (!_loaded)
     {
-        p->monitor();
+        process(
+            config::load(config::getConfFile(_bus, confAppName, confFileName)));
+
+        _loaded = true;
+
+        for (auto& p : _policies)
+        {
+            p->monitor();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/presence/json_parser.hpp b/presence/json_parser.hpp
index fc60229..dfd2ce2 100644
--- a/presence/json_parser.hpp
+++ b/presence/json_parser.hpp
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@
     std::unique_ptr<ErrorReporter> _reporter;
 
     /**
+     * Tracks if the config has already been loaded.
+     */
+    bool _loaded = false;
+
+    /**
      * @brief Process the json config to extract the defined fan presence
      * policies.
      *