diff --git a/js/ui/dateMenu.js b/js/ui/dateMenu.js
index 47231faeb..616e45afe 100644
--- a/js/ui/dateMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/dateMenu.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const DateMenuButton = new Lang.Class({
 
         // Date
         this._date = new St.Label();
-        this.actor.label_actor = this._date;
+        this.actor.label_actor = this._clock;
         this._date.style_class = 'datemenu-date-label';
         vbox.add(this._date);