diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/ProcessListModal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/ProcessListModal.qml
index a313fbd69..730de86a9 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/ProcessListModal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/ProcessListModal.qml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ FloatingWindow {
 
     property bool disablePopupTransparency: true
     property int currentTab: 0
+    // Number of tabs in the tab bar — derived from the tab model array.
+    // Using array literal length (4) as a constant property; matches the
+    // inline Repeater model so the bound stays correct if tabs are added.
+    readonly property int tabCount: 4
+    readonly property int maxTabIndex: tabCount - 1
     property string searchText: ""
     property string expandedPid: ""
     property string processFilter: "all"
@@ -21,11 +26,25 @@ FloatingWindow {
 
     signal closingModal
 
-    function show() {
+    function clampTab(tabIndex) {
+        if (tabIndex === undefined || tabIndex === null)
+            return currentTab;
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(maxTabIndex, tabIndex));
+    }
+
+    function show(tabIndex) {
         if (!DgopService.dgopAvailable) {
             log.warn("dgop is not available");
             return;
         }
+        currentTab = clampTab(tabIndex);
+        // Restore sort state when navigating to Performance tab (tab 1).
+        // CpuMonitor and RamMonitor call setSortBy themselves; routing here
+        // from a thermal widget should also set the sort so the data is
+        // pre-sorted for the tab being opened.
+        if (currentTab === 1) {
+            DgopService.setSortBy("cpu");
+        }
         visible = true;
     }
 
@@ -35,12 +54,18 @@ FloatingWindow {
             processContextMenu.close();
     }
 
-    function toggle() {
+    function toggle(tabIndex) {
         if (!DgopService.dgopAvailable) {
             log.warn("dgop is not available");
             return;
         }
-        visible = !visible;
+        // If already visible on the target tab, just hide.
+        // Otherwise delegate to show() which handles clampTab, sort state, and visibility.
+        if (visible && currentTab === clampTab(tabIndex)) {
+            hide();
+            return;
+        }
+        show(tabIndex);
     }
 
     function focusOrToggle() {
@@ -75,11 +100,11 @@ FloatingWindow {
     }
 
     function nextTab() {
-        currentTab = (currentTab + 1) % 4;
+        currentTab = (currentTab + 1) % tabCount;
     }
 
     function previousTab() {
-        currentTab = (currentTab - 1 + 4) % 4;
+        currentTab = (currentTab - 1 + tabCount) % tabCount;
     }
 
     objectName: "processListModal"
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarContent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarContent.qml
index c06b9e88b..7adfbb71f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarContent.qml
@@ -1180,22 +1180,7 @@ Item {
             parentScreen: barWindow.screen
             widgetData: parent.widgetData
             onCpuTempClicked: {
-                processListPopoutLoader.active = true;
-                if (!processListPopoutLoader.item) {
-                    return;
-                }
-                const effectiveBarConfig = topBarContent.barConfig;
-                const barPosition = barWindow.axis?.edge === "left" ? 2 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "right" ? 3 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "top" ? 0 : 1));
-                if (processListPopoutLoader.item.setBarContext) {
-                    processListPopoutLoader.item.setBarContext(barPosition, effectiveBarConfig?.bottomGap ?? 0);
-                }
-                if (processListPopoutLoader.item.setTriggerPosition) {
-                    const globalPos = cpuTempWidget.mapToItem(null, 0, 0);
-                    const pos = SettingsData.getPopupTriggerPosition(globalPos, barWindow.screen, barWindow.effectiveBarThickness, cpuTempWidget.width, effectiveBarConfig?.spacing ?? 4, barPosition, effectiveBarConfig);
-                    const widgetSection = topBarContent.getWidgetSection(parent) || "right";
-                    processListPopoutLoader.item.setTriggerPosition(pos.x, pos.y, pos.width, widgetSection, barWindow.screen, barPosition, barWindow.effectiveBarThickness, effectiveBarConfig?.spacing ?? 4, effectiveBarConfig);
-                }
-                PopoutManager.requestPopout(processListPopoutLoader.item, undefined, "cpu_temp");
+                PopoutService.toggleProcessListModal(1);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1213,22 +1198,7 @@ Item {
             parentScreen: barWindow.screen
             widgetData: parent.widgetData
             onGpuTempClicked: {
-                processListPopoutLoader.active = true;
-                if (!processListPopoutLoader.item) {
-                    return;
-                }
-                const effectiveBarConfig = topBarContent.barConfig;
-                const barPosition = barWindow.axis?.edge === "left" ? 2 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "right" ? 3 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "top" ? 0 : 1));
-                if (processListPopoutLoader.item.setBarContext) {
-                    processListPopoutLoader.item.setBarContext(barPosition, effectiveBarConfig?.bottomGap ?? 0);
-                }
-                if (processListPopoutLoader.item.setTriggerPosition) {
-                    const globalPos = gpuTempWidget.mapToItem(null, 0, 0);
-                    const pos = SettingsData.getPopupTriggerPosition(globalPos, barWindow.screen, barWindow.effectiveBarThickness, gpuTempWidget.width, effectiveBarConfig?.spacing ?? 4, barPosition, effectiveBarConfig);
-                    const widgetSection = topBarContent.getWidgetSection(parent) || "right";
-                    processListPopoutLoader.item.setTriggerPosition(pos.x, pos.y, pos.width, widgetSection, barWindow.screen, barPosition, barWindow.effectiveBarThickness, effectiveBarConfig?.spacing ?? 4, effectiveBarConfig);
-                }
-                PopoutManager.requestPopout(processListPopoutLoader.item, undefined, "gpu_temp");
+                PopoutService.toggleProcessListModal(3);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml
index 40663871d..648ed30f0 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ BasePill {
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         onPressed: mouse => {
             root.triggerRipple(this, mouse.x, mouse.y);
-            DgopService.setSortBy("cpu");
             cpuTempClicked();
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml
index cf07f3eb2..97bf7b9c5 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ BasePill {
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         onPressed: mouse => {
             root.triggerRipple(this, mouse.x, mouse.y);
-            DgopService.setSortBy("cpu");
             gpuTempClicked();
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
index b6c1cb163..fca37ba26 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Singleton {
     property var powerMenuModal: null
     property var processListModal: null
     property var processListModalLoader: null
+    // Pending tab index for async Loader path — consumed by Connections when modal loads
+    property int pendingProcessTab: -1
     property var colorPickerModal: null
     property var notificationModal: null
     property var wifiPasswordModal: null
@@ -708,12 +710,12 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    function showProcessListModal() {
+    function showProcessListModal(tabIndex) {
         if (processListModal) {
-            processListModal.show();
+            processListModal.show(tabIndex);
         } else if (processListModalLoader) {
+            pendingProcessTab = (tabIndex !== undefined && tabIndex !== null) ? tabIndex : -1;
             processListModalLoader.active = true;
-            Qt.callLater(() => processListModal?.show());
         }
     }
 
@@ -728,12 +730,26 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    function toggleProcessListModal() {
+    function toggleProcessListModal(tabIndex) {
         if (processListModal) {
-            processListModal.toggle();
+            processListModal.toggle(tabIndex);
         } else if (processListModalLoader) {
+            pendingProcessTab = (tabIndex !== undefined && tabIndex !== null) ? tabIndex : -1;
             processListModalLoader.active = true;
-            Qt.callLater(() => processListModal?.show());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Reactive async path: when Loader finishes loading, show modal at pending tab.
+    // Avoids Qt.callLater race condition where the lambda fires before modal is ready.
+    Connections {
+        target: processListModalLoader
+        function onStatusChanged() {
+            if (!processListModalLoader)
+                return;
+            if (processListModalLoader.status === Loader.Ready && pendingProcessTab !== -1) {
+                processListModal?.show(pendingProcessTab);
+                pendingProcessTab = -1;
+            }
         }
     }