diff --git a/config.org b/config.org
index 9f30ad3..b0bb74d 100644
--- a/config.org
+++ b/config.org
@@ -969,15 +969,51 @@ Doom adds an =org-mode= hook ~+literate-enable-recompile-h~. This is a nice idea
 but it's too blocking for my taste. Since I trust my tangling to be fairly
 straightforward, I'll just redefine it to a simpler, async, function.
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(defvar +literate-tangle--proc nil)
+(defvar +literate-tangle--proc-start-time nil)
+
 (defadvice! +literate-tangle-async-h ()
   "A very simplified version of `+literate-tangle-h', but async."
   :override #'+literate-tangle-h
   (let ((default-directory doom-private-dir))
-    (async-shell-command
-     (format "emacs --batch --eval \"(progn \
-(require 'org) (setq org-confirm-babel-evaluate nil) \
-(org-babel-tangle-file \\\"%s\\\"))\""
-             +literate-config-file))))
+    (when +literate-tangle--proc
+      (message "Killing outdated tangle process...")
+      (set-process-sentinel +literate-tangle--proc #'ignore)
+      (kill-process +literate-tangle--proc)
+      (sit-for 0.3)) ; ensure the message is seen for a bit
+    (setq +literate-tangle--proc
+          (start-process "tangle-config"
+                         (get-buffer-create " *tangle config*")
+                         "emacs" "--batch" "--eval"
+                         (format "(progn \
+(require 'org) \
+(setq org-confirm-babel-evaluate nil) \
+(org-babel-tangle-file \"%s\"))" +literate-config-file))
+          +literate-tangle--proc-start-time (float-time))
+    (set-process-sentinel +literate-tangle--proc #'+literate-tangle--sentinel)
+    (run-at-time nil nil (lambda () (message "Tangling config.org"))) ; ensure shown after a save message
+    "Tangling config.org..."))
+
+(defun +literate-tangle--sentinel (process signal)
+  (cond
+   ((and (eq 'exit (process-status process))
+         (= 0 (process-exit-status process)))
+    (message "Tangled config.org sucessfully (took %.1fs)"
+             (- (float-time) +literate-tangle--proc-start-time))
+    (setq +literate-tangle--proc nil))
+   ((memq (process-status process) (list 'exit 'signal))
+    (+popup-buffer (get-buffer " *tangle config*"))
+    (message "Failed to tangle config.org (after %.1fs)"
+             (- (float-time) +literate-tangle--proc-start-time))
+    (setq +literate-tangle--proc nil))))
+
+(defun +literate-tangle-check-finished ()
+  (when (and (process-live-p +literate-tangle--proc)
+             (yes-or-no-p "Config is currently retangling, would you please wait a few seconds?"))
+    (switch-to-buffer " *tangle config*")
+    (signal 'quit nil)))
+(add-hook! 'kill-emacs-hook #'+literate-tangle-check-finished)
+#+end_src
 #+end_src
 *** Dashboard quick actions
 
@@ -1470,19 +1506,7 @@ anything to be run.
   (message ";; setup.sh did not exist during tangle. Tangle again.")
   (pp-to-string
    `(unless noninteractive
-      (add-hook! 'doom-init-ui-hook
-        (let ((default-directory doom-private-dir))
-          (setq tangle-proc (start-process "tangle-config" (get-buffer-create " *tangle config*")
-                                           "emacs" "--batch" "--eval"
-                                           (format "(progn \
-(require 'org) \
-(setq org-confirm-babel-evaluate nil) \
-(org-babel-tangle-file \"%s\"))" +literate-config-file)))
-          (add-hook! 'kill-emacs-hook
-            (when (and (process-live-p tangle-proc)
-                       (yes-or-no-p "Config is currently retangling, would you please wait a few seconds?"))
-              (switch-to-buffer " *tangle config*")
-              (signal 'quit nil))))))))
+      (add-hook! 'doom-init-ui-hook #'+literate-tangle-async-h))))
 #+end_src
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp :noweb no-export