diff --git a/modules/ClockFace.js b/modules/ClockFace.js
index 25e2430bf..9939ae4fa 100644
--- a/modules/ClockFace.js
+++ b/modules/ClockFace.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ ClockFace.prototype.tick = function() {
 };
 
 ClockFace.prototype.start = function() {
+  Bangle.CLOCK = 1;
   Bangle.loadWidgets();
   if (this.init) this.init.apply(this);
   if (this._upDown) Bangle.setUI("clockupdown", d=>this._upDown.apply(this,[d]));