diff --git a/komorebi/src/main.rs b/komorebi/src/main.rs
index fcf11458..3e1d1044 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/main.rs
@@ -202,29 +202,47 @@ pub fn load_configuration() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn current_virtual_desktop() -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+pub fn current_virtual_desktop() -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
     let hkcu = RegKey::predef(HKEY_CURRENT_USER);
 
     // This is the path on Windows 10
-    let current = match hkcu.open_subkey(format!(
-        r#"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\{}\VirtualDesktops"#,
-        SESSION_ID.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
-    )) {
-        Ok(desktops) => {
-            if let Ok(current) = desktops.get_raw_value("CurrentVirtualDesktop") {
-                current.bytes
-            } else {
-                // This is the path on Windows 11
-                let desktops = hkcu.open_subkey(
-                    r#"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VirtualDesktops"#,
-                )?;
-                desktops.get_raw_value("CurrentVirtualDesktop")?.bytes
-            }
-        }
-        Err(_) => unreachable!(),
-    };
+    let mut current = hkcu
+        .open_subkey(format!(
+            r#"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\{}\VirtualDesktops"#,
+            SESSION_ID.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+        ))
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(
+            |desktops| match desktops.get_raw_value("CurrentVirtualDesktop") {
+                Ok(current) => Option::from(current.bytes),
+                Err(_) => None,
+            },
+        );
 
-    Ok(current)
+    // This is the path on Windows 11
+    if current.is_none() {
+        current = hkcu
+            .open_subkey(r#"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VirtualDesktops"#)
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(
+                |desktops| match desktops.get_raw_value("CurrentVirtualDesktop") {
+                    Ok(current) => Option::from(current.bytes),
+                    Err(_) => None,
+                },
+            );
+    }
+
+    // For Win10 users that do not use virtual desktops, the CurrentVirtualDesktop value will not
+    // exist until one has been created in the task view
+
+    // The registry value will also not exist on user login if virtual desktops have been created
+    // but the task view has not been initiated
+
+    // In both of these cases, we return None, and the virtual desktop validation will never run. In
+    // the latter case, if the user desires this validation after initiating the task view, komorebi
+    // should be restarted, and then when this // fn runs again for the first time, it will pick up
+    // the value of CurrentVirtualDesktop and validate against it accordingly
+    current
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
index 8069c60f..9b488e90 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use komorebi_core::SocketMessage;
 use komorebi_core::StateQuery;
 use komorebi_core::WindowContainerBehaviour;
 
+use crate::current_virtual_desktop;
 use crate::notify_subscribers;
 use crate::window_manager;
 use crate::window_manager::WindowManager;
@@ -68,13 +69,15 @@ pub fn listen_for_commands(wm: Arc<Mutex<WindowManager>>) {
 impl WindowManager {
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn process_command(&mut self, message: SocketMessage) -> Result<()> {
-        if let Ok(id) = crate::current_virtual_desktop() {
-            if id != self.virtual_desktop_id {
-                tracing::info!(
-                    "ignoring events and commands while not on virtual desktop {:?}",
-                    self.virtual_desktop_id
-                );
-                return Ok(());
+        if let Some(virtual_desktop_id) = &self.virtual_desktop_id {
+            if let Some(id) = current_virtual_desktop() {
+                if id != *virtual_desktop_id {
+                    tracing::info!(
+                        "ignoring events and commands while not on virtual desktop {:?}",
+                        virtual_desktop_id
+                    );
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
index 34bc9e7c..084ea076 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use komorebi_core::Rect;
 use komorebi_core::Sizing;
 use komorebi_core::WindowContainerBehaviour;
 
+use crate::current_virtual_desktop;
 use crate::notify_subscribers;
 use crate::window_manager::WindowManager;
 use crate::window_manager_event::WindowManagerEvent;
@@ -51,13 +52,15 @@ impl WindowManager {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        if let Ok(id) = crate::current_virtual_desktop() {
-            if id != self.virtual_desktop_id {
-                tracing::info!(
-                    "ignoring events and commands while not on virtual desktop {:?}",
-                    self.virtual_desktop_id
-                );
-                return Ok(());
+        if let Some(virtual_desktop_id) = &self.virtual_desktop_id {
+            if let Some(id) = current_virtual_desktop() {
+                if id != *virtual_desktop_id {
+                    tracing::info!(
+                        "ignoring events and commands while not on virtual desktop {:?}",
+                        virtual_desktop_id
+                    );
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
index c23022e6..aebbf2ba 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub struct WindowManager {
     pub focus_follows_mouse: Option<FocusFollowsMouseImplementation>,
     pub mouse_follows_focus: bool,
     pub hotwatch: Hotwatch,
-    pub virtual_desktop_id: Vec<u8>,
+    pub virtual_desktop_id: Option<Vec<u8>>,
     pub has_pending_raise_op: bool,
     pub pending_move_op: Option<(usize, usize, usize)>,
 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl WindowManager {
                 right: 14,
                 bottom: 7,
             },
-            virtual_desktop_id: current_virtual_desktop()?,
+            virtual_desktop_id: current_virtual_desktop(),
             work_area_offset: None,
             window_container_behaviour: WindowContainerBehaviour::Create,
             resize_delta: 50,