diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 347d9e73..e9e7057d 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -57,38 +57,41 @@ static void free_mode(struct sway_mode *mode) {
 void free_config(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config_clear_handler_context(config);
 
-	int i;
-
 	if (!config) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	// TODO: handle all currently unhandled lists as we add implementations
 	if (config->symbols) {
-		for (i = 0; i < config->symbols->length; i++) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < config->symbols->length; ++i) {
 			free_sway_variable(config->symbols->items[i]);
 		}
 		list_free(config->symbols);
 	}
 	if (config->modes) {
-		for (i = 0; i < config->modes->length; i++) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < config->modes->length; ++i) {
 			free_mode(config->modes->items[i]);
 		}
 		list_free(config->modes);
 	}
-	list_free(config->bars);
+	if (config->bars) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < config->bars->length; ++i) {
+			free_bar_config(config->bars->items[i]);
+		}
+		list_free(config->bars);
+	}
 	list_free(config->cmd_queue);
 	list_free(config->workspace_outputs);
 	list_free(config->pid_workspaces);
 	list_free(config->output_configs);
 	if (config->input_configs) {
-		for (i = 0; i < config->input_configs->length; i++) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < config->input_configs->length; i++) {
 			free_input_config(config->input_configs->items[i]);
 		}
 		list_free(config->input_configs);
 	}
 	if (config->seat_configs) {
-		for (i = 0; i < config->seat_configs->length; i++) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < config->seat_configs->length; i++) {
 			free_seat_config(config->seat_configs->items[i]);
 		}
 		list_free(config->seat_configs);
diff --git a/sway/config/bar.c b/sway/config/bar.c
index 48b2fc7c..2913f059 100644
--- a/sway/config/bar.c
+++ b/sway/config/bar.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 
 static void terminate_swaybar(pid_t pid) {
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Terminating swaybar %d", pid);
 	int ret = kill(pid, SIGTERM);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		wlr_log_errno(L_ERROR, "Unable to terminate swaybar %d", pid);
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ void invoke_swaybar(struct bar_config *bar) {
 		execvp(cmd[0], cmd);
 		exit(1);
 	}
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Spawned swaybar %d", bar->pid);
 	close(filedes[0]);
 	ssize_t len;
 	if (read(filedes[1], &len, sizeof(int)) == sizeof(int)) {