diff --git a/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c
index faae7a384..68724880e 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/clock/e_mod_main.c
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ _gc_init(E_Gadcon *gc, const char *name, const char *id, const char *style)
       edje_object_signal_emit(o, "e,state,seconds,off", "e");
 
    edje_object_part_text_set(o, "e.text.today", todaystr);
+   edje_object_message_signal_process(o);
    evas_object_show(o);
 
    gcc = e_gadcon_client_new(gc, name, id, style, o);