diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/ClockWidget.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/ClockWidget.qml
index 964755269..754b6d1be 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/ClockWidget.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/ClockWidget.qml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ AbstractBackgroundWidget {
     visibleWhenLocked: true
 
     property var textHorizontalAlignment: {
-        if (!Config.options.background.widgets.clock.digital.adaptiveAlignment || root.forceCenter) 
+        if (!Config.options.background.widgets.clock.digital.adaptiveAlignment || root.forceCenter || Config.options.background.widgets.clock.digital.vertical) 
             return Text.AlignHCenter;
         if (root.x < root.scaledScreenWidth / 3)
             return Text.AlignLeft;
diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/DigitalClock.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/DigitalClock.qml
index d2a6f95d0..12f49f642 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/DigitalClock.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/ii/background/widgets/clock/DigitalClock.qml
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
     Loader {
         Layout.topMargin: -40
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
         active: clockColumn.isVertical
         visible: active
         sourceComponent: ClockText {
             id: timeTextBottom
             text: DateTime.time.split(":")[1].split(" ")[0].padStart(2, "0")
             color: clockColumn.colText
-            horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+            horizontalAlignment: clockColumn.textHorizontalAlignment
             font {
                 pixelSize: timeTextTop.font.pixelSize
                 weight: timeTextTop.font.weight
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
     ClockText {
         visible: Config.options.background.widgets.clock.digital.showDate
         Layout.topMargin: -20
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
         text: DateTime.longDate
         color: clockColumn.colText
         horizontalAlignment: clockColumn.textHorizontalAlignment