diff --git a/src/ipc.ts b/src/ipc.ts
index 3b3d3cce9c..f914dbbd32 100644
--- a/src/ipc.ts
+++ b/src/ipc.ts
@@ -39,20 +39,15 @@ ipcMain.on("loudNotification", function (): void {
 });
 
 let powerSaveBlockerId: number | null = null;
-ipcMain.on("app_onAction", function (_ev: IpcMainEvent, payload) {
-    switch (payload.action) {
-        case "call_state": {
-            if (powerSaveBlockerId !== null && powerSaveBlocker.isStarted(powerSaveBlockerId)) {
-                if (payload.state === "ended") {
-                    powerSaveBlocker.stop(powerSaveBlockerId);
-                    powerSaveBlockerId = null;
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (powerSaveBlockerId === null && payload.state === "connected") {
-                    powerSaveBlockerId = powerSaveBlocker.start("prevent-display-sleep");
-                }
-            }
-            break;
+ipcMain.on("callState", function (_ev: IpcMainEvent, state) {
+    if (powerSaveBlockerId !== null && powerSaveBlocker.isStarted(powerSaveBlockerId)) {
+        if (state === "ended") {
+            powerSaveBlocker.stop(powerSaveBlockerId);
+            powerSaveBlockerId = null;
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (powerSaveBlockerId === null && state === "connected") {
+            powerSaveBlockerId = powerSaveBlocker.start("prevent-display-sleep");
         }
     }
 });
@@ -65,15 +60,9 @@ ipcMain.on("ipcCall", async function (_ev: IpcMainEvent, payload) {
     let ret: any;
 
     switch (payload.name) {
-        case "getUpdateFeedUrl":
-            ret = autoUpdater.getFeedURL();
-            break;
         case "setLanguage":
             global.appLocalization.setAppLocale(args[0]);
             break;
-        case "getAppVersion":
-            ret = app.getVersion();
-            break;
         case "focusWindow":
             if (global.mainWindow.isMinimized()) {
                 global.mainWindow.restore();
@@ -229,4 +218,8 @@ ipcMain.on("ipcCall", async function (_ev: IpcMainEvent, payload) {
     });
 });
 
+ipcMain.handle("getCanSelfUpdate", () => !!autoUpdater.getFeedURL());
+
+ipcMain.handle("getVersion", () => app.getVersion());
+
 ipcMain.handle("getConfig", () => global.vectorConfig);
diff --git a/src/preload.cts b/src/preload.cts
index f8922ab632..226c0610f6 100644
--- a/src/preload.cts
+++ b/src/preload.cts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import { ipcRenderer, contextBridge, IpcRendererEvent } from "electron";
 // handing out generalised messaging access.
 
 const CHANNELS = [
-    "app_onAction",
     "before-quit",
     "check_updates",
     "install_update",
@@ -51,17 +50,21 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electron", {
     },
 
     async initialise(): Promise<{
+        version: string;
         protocol: string;
         sessionId: string;
         config: IConfigOptions;
         supportedSettings: Record<string, boolean>;
+        canSelfUpdate: boolean;
     }> {
-        const [{ protocol, sessionId }, config, supportedSettings] = await Promise.all([
+        const [{ protocol, sessionId }, config, supportedSettings, version, canSelfUpdate] = await Promise.all([
             ipcRenderer.invoke("getProtocol"),
             ipcRenderer.invoke("getConfig"),
             ipcRenderer.invoke("getSupportedSettings"),
+            ipcRenderer.invoke("getVersion"),
+            ipcRenderer.invoke("canSelfUpdate"),
         ]);
-        return { protocol, sessionId, config, supportedSettings };
+        return { protocol, sessionId, config, supportedSettings, version, canSelfUpdate };
     },
 
     async setSettingValue(settingName: string, value: any): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 7c97aeca5d..ab25243486 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ const Settings: Record<string, Setting> = {
             Store.instance?.set("enableContentProtection", value);
         },
     },
+    "locale": {
+        async read(): Promise<any> {
+            return Store.instance?.get("locale");
+        },
+        async write(value: any): Promise<void> {
+            global.appLocalization.setAppLocale(value);
+        },
+    },
 };
 
 ipcMain.handle("getSupportedSettings", async () => {