diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/UWPPackage.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/UWPPackage.cs
index f67111b4ec2..28f774333bc 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/UWPPackage.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/UWPPackage.cs
@@ -290,12 +290,13 @@ private static IEnumerable<Package> CurrentUserPackages()
         }
 
         private static readonly Channel<byte> PackageChangeChannel = Channel.CreateBounded<byte>(1);
+        private static PackageCatalog? catalog;
 
         public static async Task WatchPackageChangeAsync()
         {
             if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 10)
             {
-                var catalog = PackageCatalog.OpenForCurrentUser();
+                catalog ??= PackageCatalog.OpenForCurrentUser();
                 catalog.PackageInstalling += (_, args) =>
                 {
                     if (args.IsComplete)