diff --git a/clients/desktop-shell.c b/clients/desktop-shell.c
index 19379626..e06613ff 100644
--- a/clients/desktop-shell.c
+++ b/clients/desktop-shell.c
@@ -425,12 +425,16 @@ panel_launcher_tablet_tool_button_handler(struct widget *widget,
 		panel_launcher_activate(launcher);
 }
 
+static int clock_timer_reset(struct panel_clock *clock);
+
 static void
 clock_func(struct toytimer *tt)
 {
 	struct panel_clock *clock = container_of(tt, struct panel_clock, timer);
 
 	widget_schedule_redraw(clock->widget);
+
+	clock_timer_reset(clock);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -481,7 +485,7 @@ clock_timer_reset(struct panel_clock *clock)
 	clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);
 	tm = localtime(&ts.tv_sec);
 
-	its.it_interval.tv_sec = clock->refresh_timer;
+	its.it_interval.tv_sec = 0;
 	its.it_interval.tv_nsec = 0;
 	its.it_value.tv_sec = clock->refresh_timer - tm->tm_sec % clock->refresh_timer;
 	its.it_value.tv_nsec = 10000000; /* 10 ms late to ensure the clock digit has actually changed */