diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/CookieClock.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/CookieClock.qml
index 1bad2824b..a1a33c472 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/CookieClock.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/CookieClock.qml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Item {
 
     // Second hand
     Loader {
+        id: secondHandLoader
         active: Config.options.time.secondPrecision && Config.options.background.clock.cookie.secondHandStyle !== "none"
         anchors.fill: parent
         sourceComponent: SecondHand {
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/DateIndicator.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/DateIndicator.qml
index 671433a48..6efc6cb0e 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/DateIndicator.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/DateIndicator.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Item {
     property string style: "rotating"
     property color colOnBackground: Appearance.colors.colOnSecondaryContainer
     property color colOnSecondary: Appearance.colors.colOnSecondaryContainer
+    
 
     Canvas {
         z: 0
@@ -19,14 +20,14 @@ Item {
         height: parent.height
         rotation: {
             if (!Config.options.time.secondPrecision) return 0;
-            return secondHand.rotation + 45  // +45 degrees to align with minute hand
+            return secondHandLoader.item.rotation + 45  // +45 degrees to align with minute hand
         }
 
         opacity: root.style === "rotating" ? 1.0 : 0
         Behavior on opacity {
             animation: Appearance.animation.elementMoveFast.numberAnimation.createObject(this)
         }
-
+        
         onPaint: {
             var ctx = getContext("2d");
             ctx.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);