diff --git a/pyprland/plugins/ironbar.py b/pyprland/plugins/ironbar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..219d0e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyprland/plugins/ironbar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+" Ironbar Plugin "
+import os
+import json
+import asyncio
+
+from .interface import Plugin
+
+SOCKET = f"/run/user/{os.getuid()}/ironbar-ipc.sock"
+
+
+async def ipcCall(**params):
+    ctl_reader, ctl_writer = await asyncio.open_unix_connection(SOCKET)
+    ctl_writer.write(json.dumps(params).encode("utf-8"))
+    await ctl_writer.drain()
+    ret = await ctl_reader.read()
+    ctl_writer.close()
+    await ctl_writer.wait_closed()
+    return json.loads(ret)
+
+
+class Extension(Plugin):
+    "Toggles ironbar on/off"
+    is_visible = True
+
+    async def run_toggle_ironbar(self, bar_name: str):
+        self.is_visible = not self.is_visible
+        await ipcCall(type="set_visible", visible=self.is_visible, bar_name=bar_name)
diff --git a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
index e7b37f3..43ff936 100644
--- a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
+++ b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import asyncio
 import os
 import subprocess
 from typing import Any, cast
+import logging
 
 from ..ipc import get_focused_monitor_props, hyprctl, hyprctlJSON
 from .interface import Plugin
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class Animations:
 
 class Scratch:
     "A scratchpad state including configuration & client state"
+    log = logging.getLogger("scratch")
 
     def __init__(self, uid, opts):
         self.uid = uid
@@ -118,7 +120,14 @@ class Scratch:
         "update the internal client info property, if not provided, refresh based on the current address"
         if client_info is None:
             client_info = await get_client_props_by_address("0x" + self.address)
-        assert isinstance(client_info, dict)
+        try:
+            assert isinstance(client_info, dict)
+        except AssertionError as e:
+            self.log.error(
+                f"client_info of {self.address} must be a dict: {client_info}"
+            )
+            raise AssertionError(e) from e
+
         self.client_info.update(client_info)
 
     def __str__(self):