diff --git a/src/qml/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml b/src/qml/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
index 66574d61..46e57c1e 100644
--- a/src/qml/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
@@ -170,10 +170,8 @@ Column {
             icon.name: "settings"
             text: qsTr("Set as debug console target")
             visible: debugMode
-            onTriggered: {
-                mainUI.debugConsole.target = [eventDelegate, eventContent]
-                mainUI.debugConsole.runJS("t[0].json()")
-            }
+            onTriggered:
+                Utils.debug(eventDelegate, con => { con.runJS("json()") })
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/DebugConsole.qml b/src/qml/DebugConsole.qml
index 39a71618..49bd4302 100644
--- a/src/qml/DebugConsole.qml
+++ b/src/qml/DebugConsole.qml
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ Window {
     property alias t: debugConsole.target
 
 
-    onTargetChanged: {
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        print(parent)
+        mainUI.shortcuts.debugConsole = debugConsole
         commandsView.model.insert(0, {
-            input: "t = " + String(target),
+            input: "target = " + String(target),
             output: "",
             error: false,
         })
diff --git a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
index e688ee48..ea106016 100644
--- a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import "Base"
 import "utils.js" as Utils
 
 HShortcutHandler {
-    property Item flickTarget: Item {}
+    property Item flickTarget
+    property DebugConsole debugConsole
 
     // App
 
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ HShortcutHandler {
     }
 
     HShortcut {
-        enabled: debugMode
+        enabled: debugMode && debugConsole
         sequences: settings.keys.toggleDebugConsole
-        onPressed: mainUI.debugConsole.visible = ! mainUI.debugConsole.visible
+        onPressed: debugConsole.visible = ! debugConsole.visible
     }
 
     HShortcut {
@@ -27,18 +28,21 @@ HShortcutHandler {
     // Page scrolling
 
     HShortcut {
+        enabled: flickTarget
         sequences: settings.keys.scrollUp
         onPressed: Utils.smartVerticalFlick(flickTarget, -335)
         onHeld: pressed(event)
     }
 
     HShortcut {
+        enabled: flickTarget
         sequences: settings.keys.scrollDown
         onPressed: Utils.smartVerticalFlick(flickTarget, 335)
         onHeld: pressed(event)
     }
 
     HShortcut {
+        enabled: flickTarget
         sequences: settings.keys.scrollPageUp
         onPressed: Utils.smartVerticalFlick(
             flickTarget, -2.3 * flickTarget.height, 8,
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ HShortcutHandler {
     }
 
     HShortcut {
+        enabled: flickTarget
         sequences: settings.keys.scrollPageDown
         onPressed: Utils.smartVerticalFlick(
             flickTarget, 2.3 * flickTarget.height, 8,
@@ -58,12 +63,14 @@ HShortcutHandler {
     }
 
     HShortcut {
+        enabled: flickTarget
         sequences: settings.keys.scrollToTop
         onPressed: Utils.flickToTop(flickTarget)
         onHeld: pressed(event)
     }
 
     HShortcut {
+        enabled: flickTarget
         sequences: settings.keys.scrollToBottom
         onPressed: Utils.flickToBottom(flickTarget)
         onHeld: pressed(event)
diff --git a/src/qml/UI.qml b/src/qml/UI.qml
index 6e425869..70d11883 100644
--- a/src/qml/UI.qml
+++ b/src/qml/UI.qml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import QtQuick.Window 2.7
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.12
 import "Base"
 import "SidePane"
+import "utils.js" as Utils
 
 Item {
     id: mainUI
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ Item {
     readonly property alias sidePane: sidePane
     readonly property alias pageLoader: pageLoader
     readonly property alias pressAnimation: pressAnimation
-    readonly property alias debugConsole: debugConsoleLoader.item
     readonly property alias fullScreenPopup: fullScreenPopup
 
     SequentialAnimation {
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Item {
         (modelSources["Account"] || []).length > 0 ||
         py.startupAnyAccountsSaved
 
-
     Shortcuts { id: shortcuts }
 
     HImage {
@@ -142,11 +141,6 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    HLoader {
-        id: debugConsoleLoader
-        source: debugMode ? "DebugConsole.qml" : ""
-    }
-
     HPopup {
         id: fullScreenPopup
         dim: false
diff --git a/src/qml/utils.js b/src/qml/utils.js
index 47add7ae..5410d6fc 100644
--- a/src/qml/utils.js
+++ b/src/qml/utils.js
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ function makePopup(url, parent=null, properties={}, callback=null,
 }
 
 
+function debug(target, callback=null) {
+    return Utils.makeObject("DebugConsole.qml", target, { target }, callback)
+}
+
+
 function isEmptyObject(obj) {
     return Object.entries(obj).length === 0 && obj.constructor === Object
 }