diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml
index 98584ce2d..07ec5025d 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ Text {
     property real iconSize: Appearance?.font.pixelSize.small ?? 16
     property real fill: 0
     property real truncatedFill: Math.round(fill * 100) / 100 // Reduce memory consumption spikes from constant font remapping
-    renderType: Text.NativeRendering
-    font.hintingPreference: Font.PreferFullHinting
+    renderType: Text.CurveRendering
+    font {
+        hintingPreference: Font.PreferFullHinting
+        family: Appearance?.font.family.iconMaterial ?? "Material Symbols Rounded"
+        pixelSize: iconSize
+    }
     verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
-    font.family: Appearance?.font.family.iconMaterial ?? "Material Symbols Rounded"
-    font.pixelSize: iconSize
     color: Appearance.m3colors.m3onBackground
 
     Behavior on fill {