diff --git a/libui/include/ui/App.h b/libui/include/ui/App.h
index 5f44683b..a20be946 100644
--- a/libui/include/ui/App.h
+++ b/libui/include/ui/App.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ namespace ui
 
         Result<void> handle_ipc_event(u8 id);
 
-        bool process_events();
-
         static App& the();
 
       private:
@@ -65,6 +63,10 @@ namespace ui
         bool m_should_close { false };
         os::EventLoop m_loop;
 
+        bool process_events();
+
         Window* find_window(int id);
+
+        friend void handle_socket_event(int, int);
     };
 }
diff --git a/libui/src/App.cpp b/libui/src/App.cpp
index fd3e9f3d..da3c9fd8 100644
--- a/libui/src/App.cpp
+++ b/libui/src/App.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ Result<void> handle_ipc_client_event(os::LocalClient&, u8 id)
     return ui::App::the().handle_ipc_event(id);
 }
 
-void handle_socket_event(int, int status)
-{
-    if (status & POLLHUP) ui::App::the().set_should_close(true);
-    if (status & POLLIN) { ui::App::the().process_events(); }
-}
-
 namespace ui
 {
+    void handle_socket_event(int, int status)
+    {
+        if (status & POLLHUP) ui::App::the().set_should_close(true);
+        if (status & POLLIN) { ui::App::the().process_events(); }
+    }
+
     App* App::s_app { nullptr };
 
     App::App()