diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/BubbleDate.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/BubbleDate.qml
index 7479574ac..079c9650a 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/BubbleDate.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/BubbleDate.qml
@@ -8,17 +8,15 @@ import QtQuick
 
 Item {
     property int bubbleIndex: 0
+    property real targetSize: 0
 
     MaterialCookie {
         z: 5
         sides: bubbleIndex === 0 ? 4 : 1
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         color: bubbleIndex === 0.0 ? Appearance.colors.colPrimaryContainer : Appearance.colors.colTertiaryContainer
-        implicitSize: root.style === "bubble" ? root.dateSquareSize : 0
+        implicitSize: targetSize
         constantlyRotate: Config.options.background.clock.cookie.constantlyRotate
-        Behavior on implicitSize {
-            animation: Appearance.animation.elementResize.numberAnimation.createObject(this)
-        }
     }
     StyledText {
         z: 6
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/DateIndicator.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/DateIndicator.qml
index f1977117e..d2626d751 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/DateIndicator.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/cookieClock/dateIndicators/DateIndicator.qml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Item {
 
     // Date bubble / day
     Loader {
+        id: dayBubbleLoader
         property real targetSize: root.style === "bubble" ? root.dateSquareSize : 0
         Behavior on targetSize {
             animation: Appearance.animation.elementResize.numberAnimation.createObject(this)
@@ -63,11 +64,13 @@ Item {
         }
         sourceComponent: BubbleDate {
             bubbleIndex: 0
+            targetSize: dayBubbleLoader.targetSize
         }
     }
 
     // Date bubble / month
     Loader {
+        id: monthBubbleLoader
         property real targetSize: root.style === "bubble" ? root.dateSquareSize : 0
         Behavior on targetSize {
             animation: Appearance.animation.elementResize.numberAnimation.createObject(this)
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ Item {
         }
         sourceComponent: BubbleDate {
             bubbleIndex: 1
+            targetSize: monthBubbleLoader.targetSize
         }
     }
 }