diff --git a/src/pipewire/pw_ifs/pw_client_node.rs b/src/pipewire/pw_ifs/pw_client_node.rs
index 7b0dd4be..f4e1c1c1 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/pw_ifs/pw_client_node.rs
+++ b/src/pipewire/pw_ifs/pw_client_node.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ use {
                 SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat, SPA_PARAM_Format, SPA_PARAM_META_size, SPA_PARAM_META_type,
                 SPA_PARAM_Meta, SpaDataFlags, SpaDataType, SpaDirection, SpaIoType,
                 SpaMediaSubtype, SpaMediaType, SpaMetaType, SpaNodeBuffersFlags, SpaNodeCommand,
-                SpaParamType, SpaVideoFormat, SPA_DATA_FLAG_READABLE, SPA_DIRECTION_INPUT,
-                SPA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT, SPA_NODE_BUFFERS_FLAG_ALLOC, SPA_PARAM_INFO,
-                SPA_PARAM_INFO_READ, SPA_PARAM_INFO_SERIAL, SPA_PORT_FLAG,
-                SPA_PORT_FLAG_CAN_ALLOC_BUFFERS,
+                SpaParamType, SpaVideoFormat, PW_NODE_ACTIVATION_FINISHED,
+                PW_NODE_ACTIVATION_NOT_TRIGGERED, PW_NODE_ACTIVATION_TRIGGERED,
+                SPA_DATA_FLAG_READABLE, SPA_DIRECTION_INPUT, SPA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT,
+                SPA_NODE_BUFFERS_FLAG_ALLOC, SPA_PARAM_INFO, SPA_PARAM_INFO_READ,
+                SPA_PARAM_INFO_SERIAL, SPA_PORT_FLAG, SPA_PORT_FLAG_CAN_ALLOC_BUFFERS,
             },
         },
         utils::{
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ use {
         mem,
         ops::Deref,
         rc::Rc,
+        sync::atomic::Ordering::{Relaxed, Release},
     },
     thiserror::Error,
     uapi::OwnedFd,
@@ -181,8 +183,8 @@ pub struct PwClientNode {
 }
 
 pub struct PwNodeActivation {
-    pub _activation: Rc<PwMemTyped<pw_node_activation>>,
-    pub _fd: Rc<OwnedFd>,
+    pub activation: Rc<PwMemTyped<pw_node_activation>>,
+    pub fd: Rc<OwnedFd>,
 }
 
 // pub struct PwNodeBuffer {
@@ -766,8 +768,8 @@ impl PwClientNode {
             self.activations.set(
                 node,
                 Rc::new(PwNodeActivation {
-                    _activation: typed,
-                    _fd: signalfd,
+                    activation: typed,
+                    fd: signalfd,
                 }),
             );
         } else {
@@ -812,27 +814,29 @@ impl PwClientNode {
     ) {
         let mut buf = TypedBuf::<u64>::new();
         loop {
-            // unsafe {
-            //     log::info!("transport = {:#?}", activation.read());
-            // }
-            // log::info!("transport in");
-            // for port in self.ports.lock().values() {
-            //     for io in port.io_buffers.lock().values() {
-            //         unsafe {
-            //             log::info!("status = {:?}", io.read().status);
-            //         }
-            //     }
-            // }
-            // unsafe {
-            //     log::info!("state = {:#?}", activation.read().state[0]);
-            // }
             if let Err(e) = self.con.ring.read(&fd, buf.buf()).await {
                 log::error!("Could not read from eventfd: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
                 return;
             }
-            let n = buf.t();
-            if n > 1 {
-                log::warn!("Missed {} transport changes", n - 1);
+            if let Some(activation) = self.activation.get() {
+                let activation = unsafe { activation.read() };
+                activation
+                    .status
+                    .store(PW_NODE_ACTIVATION_FINISHED.0, Relaxed);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn drive(&self) {
+        for activation in self.activations.lock().values() {
+            let a = unsafe { activation.activation.read() };
+            let required = a.state[0].required.load(Relaxed);
+            a.state[0].pending.store(required - 1, Relaxed);
+            if required == 1 {
+                a.status.store(PW_NODE_ACTIVATION_TRIGGERED.0, Release);
+                let _ = uapi::eventfd_write(activation.fd.raw(), 1);
+            } else {
+                a.status.store(PW_NODE_ACTIVATION_NOT_TRIGGERED.0, Release);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pipewire/pw_pod.rs b/src/pipewire/pw_pod.rs
index a67d5613..bd720436 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/pw_pod.rs
+++ b/src/pipewire/pw_pod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use {
     bstr::BStr,
     std::{
         fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
-        sync::atomic::AtomicU32,
+        sync::atomic::{AtomicI32, AtomicU32},
     },
     uapi::{c, Pod},
 };
@@ -1344,8 +1344,8 @@ pub struct spa_io_position {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct pw_node_activation_state {
     pub status: c::c_int,
-    pub required: i32,
-    pub pending: i32,
+    pub required: AtomicI32,
+    pub pending: AtomicI32,
 }
 
 ty! {
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ ty! {
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct pw_node_activation {
-    pub status: PW_NODE_ACTIVATION,
+    pub status: AtomicU32,
 
     pub flags: c::c_uint,
 
diff --git a/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs b/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs
index 6b096cf1..78f158c0 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs
@@ -454,9 +454,7 @@ impl UsrJayScreencastOwner for StartedScreencast {
         }
         io.buffer_id.store(ev.idx, Relaxed);
         io.status.store(SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA.0, Release);
-        if let Some(wfd) = self.port.node.transport_out.get() {
-            let _ = uapi::eventfd_write(wfd.raw(), 1);
-        }
+        self.port.node.drive();
     }
 
     fn destroyed(&self) {