diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index 7f1769b..bf8a484 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,22 @@ OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor(OscirenderAudioPr
     addAndMakeVisible(lua);
     addAndMakeVisible(luaResizerBar);
     addAndMakeVisible(visualiser);
+
+    visualiser.openSettings = [this] {
+        visualiserSettingsWindow.setVisible(true);
+        visualiserSettingsWindow.toFront(true);
+    };
+
+    visualiser.closeSettings = [this] {
+        visualiserSettingsWindow.setVisible(false);
+    };
+
+    visualiserSettingsWindow.setResizable(false, false);
+    visualiserSettingsWindow.setUsingNativeTitleBar(true);
+    visualiserSettings.setLookAndFeel(&getLookAndFeel());
+    visualiserSettings.setSize(550, 230);
+    visualiserSettingsWindow.setContentNonOwned(&visualiserSettings, true);
+    visualiserSettingsWindow.centreWithSize(550, 230);
     
     tooltipDropShadow.setOwner(&tooltipWindow);
 }
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.h b/Source/PluginEditor.h
index 8f367e6..0e5ad9b 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "LookAndFeel.h"
 #include "components/ErrorCodeEditorComponent.h"
 #include "components/LuaConsole.h"
+#include "components/VisualiserSettings.h"
 
 class OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor : public juce::AudioProcessorEditor, private juce::CodeDocument::Listener, public juce::AsyncUpdater, public juce::ChangeListener {
 public:
@@ -48,7 +49,10 @@ public:
 
     std::atomic<bool> editingCustomFunction = false;
 
-    VisualiserComponent visualiser{audioProcessor, nullptr, audioProcessor.legacyVisualiserEnabled->getBoolValue()};
+    VisualiserSettings visualiserSettings = VisualiserSettings(audioProcessor);
+    SettingsWindow visualiserSettingsWindow = SettingsWindow("Visualiser Settings");
+    VisualiserComponent visualiser{audioProcessor, visualiserSettings, nullptr, audioProcessor.legacyVisualiserEnabled->getBoolValue()};
+
     SettingsComponent settings{audioProcessor, *this};
 
     juce::ComponentAnimator codeEditorAnimator;
diff --git a/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.cpp b/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.cpp
index ee49ff1..fb107f2 100644
--- a/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.cpp
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
 #include "../LookAndFeel.h"
 #include "VisualiserComponent.h"
 
-VisualiserComponent::VisualiserComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, VisualiserComponent* parent, bool useOldVisualiser) : backgroundColour(juce::Colours::black), waveformColour(juce::Colour(0xff00ff00)), audioProcessor(p), oldVisualiser(useOldVisualiser), juce::Thread("VisualiserComponent"), parent(parent) {
+VisualiserComponent::VisualiserComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, VisualiserSettings& settings, VisualiserComponent* parent, bool useOldVisualiser) : settings(settings), backgroundColour(juce::Colours::black), waveformColour(juce::Colour(0xff00ff00)), audioProcessor(p), oldVisualiser(useOldVisualiser), juce::Thread("VisualiserComponent"), parent(parent) {
     setVisualiserType(oldVisualiser);
     
     resetBuffer();
     startTimerHz(60);
     startThread();
     
-    settingsWindow.setResizable(false, false);
-    settingsWindow.setUsingNativeTitleBar(true);
-    settings.setLookAndFeel(&getLookAndFeel());
-    settings.setSize(550, 230);
-    settingsWindow.setContentNonOwned(&settings, true);
-    settingsWindow.centreWithSize(550, 230);
-    
     setMouseCursor(juce::MouseCursor::PointingHandCursor);
     setWantsKeyboardFocus(true);
     
@@ -228,6 +221,9 @@ void VisualiserComponent::setVisualiserType(bool oldVisualiser) {
     }
     if (oldVisualiser) {
         browser.reset();
+        if (closeSettings != nullptr) {
+            closeSettings();
+        }
     } else {
         initialiseBrowser();
     }
@@ -349,8 +345,10 @@ void VisualiserComponent::childChanged() {
 }
 
 void VisualiserComponent::popoutWindow() {
-    auto visualiser = new VisualiserComponent(audioProcessor, this, oldVisualiser);
+    auto visualiser = new VisualiserComponent(audioProcessor, settings, this, oldVisualiser);
     visualiser->settings.setLookAndFeel(&getLookAndFeel());
+    visualiser->openSettings = openSettings;
+    visualiser->closeSettings = closeSettings;
     child = visualiser;
     childChanged();
     popOutButton.setVisible(false);
@@ -365,8 +363,3 @@ void VisualiserComponent::popoutWindow() {
     resized();
     popOutButton.setVisible(false);
 }
-
-void VisualiserComponent::openSettings() {
-    settingsWindow.setVisible(true);
-    settingsWindow.toFront(true);
-}
diff --git a/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.h b/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.h
index 85e9b7c..547d90a 100644
--- a/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.h
+++ b/Source/components/VisualiserComponent.h
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ enum class FullScreenMode {
 class VisualiserWindow;
 class VisualiserComponent : public juce::Component, public juce::Timer, public juce::Thread, public juce::MouseListener, public juce::SettableTooltipClient {
 public:
-    VisualiserComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, VisualiserComponent* parent = nullptr, bool useOldVisualiser = false);
+    VisualiserComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, VisualiserSettings& settings, VisualiserComponent* parent = nullptr, bool useOldVisualiser = false);
     ~VisualiserComponent() override;
 
-    void openSettings();
+    std::function<void()> openSettings;
+    std::function<void()> closeSettings;
+
     void childChanged();
     void enableFullScreen();
     void setFullScreenCallback(std::function<void(FullScreenMode)> callback);
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@ private:
     std::shared_ptr<BufferConsumer> consumer;
 
     std::function<void(FullScreenMode)> fullScreenCallback;
-    VisualiserSettings settings = VisualiserSettings(audioProcessor, *this);
-    SettingsWindow settingsWindow = SettingsWindow("Visualiser Settings");
+
+    VisualiserSettings& settings;
     
     juce::WebBrowserComponent::ResourceProvider provider = [this](const juce::String& path) {
         juce::String mimeType;
diff --git a/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.cpp b/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.cpp
index af78ce7..025525c 100644
--- a/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "VisualiserComponent.h"
 #include "../PluginEditor.h"
 
-VisualiserSettings::VisualiserSettings(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, VisualiserComponent& visualiser) : audioProcessor(p), visualiser(visualiser) {
+VisualiserSettings::VisualiserSettings(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p) : audioProcessor(p) {
 	addAndMakeVisible(intensity);
 	addAndMakeVisible(persistence);
     addAndMakeVisible(hue);
diff --git a/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.h b/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.h
index 5ea48f6..4a44a65 100644
--- a/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.h
+++ b/Source/components/VisualiserSettings.h
@@ -6,17 +6,15 @@
 #include "../LookAndFeel.h"
 #include "SwitchButton.h"
 
-class VisualiserComponent;
 class VisualiserSettings : public juce::Component {
 public:
-    VisualiserSettings(OscirenderAudioProcessor&, VisualiserComponent&);
+    VisualiserSettings(OscirenderAudioProcessor&);
     ~VisualiserSettings();
 
     void resized() override;
     juce::var getSettings();
 private:
     OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
-    VisualiserComponent& visualiser;
 
     EffectComponent intensity{audioProcessor, *audioProcessor.intensityEffect};
     EffectComponent persistence{audioProcessor, *audioProcessor.persistenceEffect};