diff --git a/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs b/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs
index 7a368ffb71e3..4194edb4b694 100644
--- a/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ mod volume_monitor;
 mod windows;
 
 use crate::{tunnel::TunnelMetadata, tunnel_state_machine::TunnelCommand};
+use driver::DeviceHandle;
 use futures::channel::{mpsc, oneshot};
+use path_monitor::PathMonitor;
 use request::{Request, RequestDetails};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
-    ffi::OsStr,
+    ffi::{OsStr, OsString},
     io,
     net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr},
     path::PathBuf,
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ use talpid_windows::{
     net::{get_ip_address_for_interface, AddressFamily},
     sync::Event,
 };
+use volume_monitor::VolumeMonitor;
 
 const RESERVED_IP_V4: Ipv4Addr = Ipv4Addr::new(192, 0, 2, 123);
 
@@ -138,13 +141,38 @@ impl SplitTunnel {
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let excluded_processes = Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new()));
 
+        let (refresh_paths_tx, refresh_paths_rx) = sync_mpsc::channel();
+
+        let path_monitor =
+            PathMonitor::spawn(refresh_paths_tx.clone()).map_err(Error::StartPathMonitor)?;
+
+        let monitored_paths = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+        let volume_monitor = VolumeMonitor::spawn(
+            path_monitor.clone(),
+            refresh_paths_tx,
+            monitored_paths.clone(),
+            volume_update_rx,
+        );
+
         let (request_tx, handle) = request::spawn_request_thread(
             resource_dir,
             daemon_tx,
-            volume_update_rx,
+            path_monitor,
+            volume_monitor,
+            monitored_paths.clone(),
             excluded_processes.clone(),
         )?;
 
+        let handle_copy = Arc::downgrade(&handle);
+        std::thread::spawn(move || {
+            while let Ok(()) = refresh_paths_rx.recv() {
+                let Some(handle) = handle_copy.upgrade() else {
+                    return;
+                };
+                Self::handle_volume_monitor_update(&handle, &monitored_paths);
+            }
+        });
+
         let (event_thread, quit_event) = event::spawn_listener(handle, excluded_processes.clone())
             .map_err(Error::EventThreadError)?;
 
@@ -160,6 +188,24 @@ impl SplitTunnel {
         })
     }
 
+    fn handle_volume_monitor_update(
+        handle: &DeviceHandle,
+        monitored_paths: &Arc<Mutex<Vec<OsString>>>,
+    ) {
+        let paths = monitored_paths.lock().unwrap();
+        if paths.len() == 0 {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        log::debug!("Re-resolving excluded paths");
+        if let Err(error) = handle.set_config(&paths) {
+            log::error!(
+                "{}",
+                error.display_chain_with_msg("Failed to update excluded paths")
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     fn send_request(&self, request: RequestDetails) -> Result<(), Error> {
         Self::send_request_inner(&self.request_tx, request)
     }
diff --git a/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/request.rs b/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/request.rs
index dcd0acad7c5f..83902243972e 100644
--- a/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/request.rs
+++ b/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/request.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@ use std::{
 use talpid_types::{split_tunnel::ExcludedProcess, tunnel::ErrorStateCause, ErrorExt};
 
 use super::{
-    driver::DeviceHandle,
-    path_monitor::{PathMonitor, PathMonitorHandle},
-    service,
-    volume_monitor::VolumeMonitor,
-    Error, InterfaceAddresses,
+    driver::DeviceHandle, path_monitor::PathMonitorHandle, service,
+    volume_monitor::VolumeMonitorHandle, Error, InterfaceAddresses,
 };
 
 const INIT_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
@@ -79,25 +76,14 @@ impl Request {
 pub fn spawn_request_thread(
     resource_dir: PathBuf,
     daemon_tx: Weak<mpsc::UnboundedSender<TunnelCommand>>,
-    volume_update_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<()>,
+    path_monitor: PathMonitorHandle,
+    volume_monitor: VolumeMonitorHandle,
+    monitored_paths: Arc<Mutex<Vec<OsString>>>,
     excluded_processes: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<usize, ExcludedProcess>>>,
 ) -> Result<(sync_mpsc::Sender<Request>, Arc<DeviceHandle>), Error> {
     let (tx, rx): (sync_mpsc::Sender<Request>, _) = sync_mpsc::channel();
     let (init_tx, init_rx) = sync_mpsc::channel();
 
-    let monitored_paths = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
-    let monitored_paths_copy = monitored_paths.clone();
-
-    let (monitor_tx, monitor_rx) = sync_mpsc::channel();
-
-    let path_monitor = PathMonitor::spawn(monitor_tx.clone()).map_err(Error::StartPathMonitor)?;
-    let volume_monitor = VolumeMonitor::spawn(
-        path_monitor.clone(),
-        monitor_tx,
-        monitored_paths.clone(),
-        volume_update_rx,
-    );
-
     std::thread::spawn(move || {
         // Ensure that the device driver service is running and that we have a handle to it
         let handle = match setup_and_create_device(&resource_dir) {
@@ -146,26 +132,6 @@ pub fn spawn_request_thread(
         .recv_timeout(INIT_TIMEOUT)
         .map_err(|_| Error::RequestThreadStuck)??;
 
-    let handle_copy = handle.clone();
-
-    std::thread::spawn(move || {
-        while let Ok(()) = monitor_rx.recv() {
-            let paths = monitored_paths_copy.lock().unwrap();
-            let result = if paths.len() > 0 {
-                log::debug!("Re-resolving excluded paths");
-                handle_copy.set_config(&paths)
-            } else {
-                continue;
-            };
-            if let Err(error) = result {
-                log::error!(
-                    "{}",
-                    error.display_chain_with_msg("Failed to update excluded paths")
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
     Ok((tx, handle))
 }