diff --git a/.config/sketchybar/plugins/aerospace.sh b/.config/sketchybar/plugins/aerospace.sh
index 5fd8e7fb..15cec986 100755
--- a/.config/sketchybar/plugins/aerospace.sh
+++ b/.config/sketchybar/plugins/aerospace.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Original source:
 #   https://nikitabobko.github.io/AeroSpace/goodness#show-aerospace-workspaces-in-sketchybar
 
-# Function to get focused workspace for a specific monitor
 get_focused_workspace_for_monitor() {
     local monitor_id=$1
 
@@ -21,30 +20,37 @@ get_focused_workspace_for_monitor() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Function to update a specific monitor's workspace
+is_monitor_connected() {
+    local monitor_id=$1
+    aerospace list-monitors 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^$monitor_id "
+}
+
 update_monitor_workspace() {
     local monitor_id=$1
     local item_name="aerospace_$monitor_id"
 
+    # Hide the item if monitor is not connected
+    if ! is_monitor_connected $monitor_id; then
+        sketchybar --set $item_name drawing=off
+        return
+    fi
+
     local workspace=$(get_focused_workspace_for_monitor $monitor_id)
 
     if [ -n "$workspace" ]; then
+        # Show the item since monitor is connected
+        sketchybar --set $item_name drawing=on
+
         local focused_workspace=$(aerospace list-workspaces --focused 2>/dev/null)
         local monitor_count=$(aerospace list-monitors | wc -l)
 
-        # Only highlight if there are multiple monitors
+        # Highlight the focused workspace if there are multiple monitors
         if [ "$monitor_count" -gt 1 ] && [ "$workspace" = "$focused_workspace" ]; then
-            # Highlight the focused workspace
             sketchybar --set $item_name \
                 label="$workspace" \
                 background.drawing=on \
-                label.padding_left=8 \
-                label.padding_right=8 \
-                padding_left=3 \
-                padding_right=3 \
                 label.color=0xff000000
         else
-            # Normal appearance for non-focused workspaces or single monitor
             sketchybar --set $item_name \
                 label="$workspace" \
                 background.drawing=off \
@@ -60,7 +66,6 @@ if [ -n "$NAME" ]; then
     update_monitor_workspace $monitor_id
 else
     # Update all monitors
-    # Get list of monitors and update each one
     aerospace list-monitors | while IFS= read -r monitor; do
         monitor_id=$(echo "$monitor" | awk '{print $1}')
         update_monitor_workspace $monitor_id
diff --git a/.config/sketchybar/sketchybarrc b/.config/sketchybar/sketchybarrc
index 491e472c..6d2bdfe1 100755
--- a/.config/sketchybar/sketchybarrc
+++ b/.config/sketchybar/sketchybarrc
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ if command -v aerospace >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             background.border_color=0xffcccccc \
             background.corner_radius=6 \
             background.height=26 \
+            label.padding_left=8 \
+            label.padding_right=8 \
+            padding_left=3 \
+            padding_right=3 \
             script="$CONFIG_DIR/plugins/aerospace.sh"
     done
 fi