diff --git a/source/filters/filter-transform.cpp b/source/filters/filter-transform.cpp
index bb49143a..d326d7c6 100644
--- a/source/filters/filter-transform.cpp
+++ b/source/filters/filter-transform.cpp
@@ -810,26 +810,27 @@ bool transform_factory::on_manual_open(obs_properties_t* props, obs_property_t*
 }
 #endif
 
-std::shared_ptr<transform_factory> _filter_transform_factory_instance = nullptr;
-
-void transform_factory::initialize()
+std::shared_ptr<transform_factory> transform_factory::instance()
 {
-	try {
-		if (!_filter_transform_factory_instance)
-			_filter_transform_factory_instance = std::make_shared<transform_factory>();
-	} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-		D_LOG_ERROR("Failed to initialize due to error: %s", ex.what());
-	} catch (...) {
-		D_LOG_ERROR("Failed to initialize due to unknown error.", "");
+	static std::weak_ptr<transform_factory> winst;
+	static std::mutex                    mtx;
+
+	std::unique_lock<decltype(mtx)> lock(mtx);
+	auto                            instance = winst.lock();
+	if (!instance) {
+		instance = std::shared_ptr<transform_factory>(new transform_factory());
+		winst    = instance;
 	}
+	return instance;
 }
 
-void transform_factory::finalize()
-{
-	_filter_transform_factory_instance.reset();
-}
+static std::shared_ptr<transform_factory> loader_instance;
 
-std::shared_ptr<transform_factory> transform_factory::get()
-{
-	return _filter_transform_factory_instance;
-}
+static auto loader = streamfx::loader(
+	[]() { // Initalizer
+		loader_instance = transform_factory::instance();
+	},
+	[]() { // Finalizer
+		loader_instance.reset();
+	},
+	streamfx::loader_priority::NORMAL);
diff --git a/source/filters/filter-transform.hpp b/source/filters/filter-transform.hpp
index a994cc54..2497ec13 100644
--- a/source/filters/filter-transform.hpp
+++ b/source/filters/filter-transform.hpp
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ namespace streamfx::filter::transform {
 #endif
 
 		public: // Singleton
-		static void initialize();
-
-		static void finalize();
-
-		static std::shared_ptr<transform_factory> get();
+		static std::shared_ptr<transform_factory> instance();
 	};
 } // namespace streamfx::filter::transform
diff --git a/source/plugin.cpp b/source/plugin.cpp
index ca6d3a91..a08969c3 100644
--- a/source/plugin.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 #ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_SDF_EFFECTS
 #include "filters/filter-sdf-effects.hpp"
 #endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_TRANSFORM
-#include "filters/filter-transform.hpp"
-#endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_UPSCALING
 #include "filters/filter-upscaling.hpp"
 #endif
@@ -165,9 +162,6 @@ MODULE_EXPORT bool obs_module_load(void)
 #ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_SDF_EFFECTS
 			streamfx::filter::sdf_effects::sdf_effects_factory::initialize();
 #endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_TRANSFORM
-			streamfx::filter::transform::transform_factory::initialize();
-#endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_UPSCALING
 			streamfx::filter::upscaling::upscaling_factory::initialize();
 #endif
@@ -226,9 +220,6 @@ MODULE_EXPORT void obs_module_unload(void)
 #ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_SDF_EFFECTS
 			streamfx::filter::sdf_effects::sdf_effects_factory::finalize();
 #endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_TRANSFORM
-			streamfx::filter::transform::transform_factory::finalize();
-#endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_FILTER_UPSCALING
 			streamfx::filter::upscaling::upscaling_factory::finalize();
 #endif