diff --git a/src/core/LockSurface.cpp b/src/core/LockSurface.cpp
index d160292..3223049 100644
--- a/src/core/LockSurface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/LockSurface.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ static const wl_callback_listener callbackListener = {
 void CSessionLockSurface::render() {
     Debug::log(TRACE, "render lock");
 
+    if (frameCallback)
+        return;
+
     const auto FEEDBACK = g_pRenderer->renderLock(*this);
     frameCallback       = wl_surface_frame(surface);
     wl_callback_add_listener(frameCallback, &callbackListener, this);
diff --git a/src/core/hyprlock.cpp b/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
index 5d2f336..1566d5d 100644
--- a/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hyprlock.cpp
@@ -405,6 +405,14 @@ void CHyprlock::run() {
             }
         }
 
+        // finalize wayland dispatching. Dispatch pending on the queue
+        int ret = 0;
+        do {
+            ret = wl_display_dispatch_pending(m_sWaylandState.display);
+            wl_display_flush(m_sWaylandState.display);
+        } while (ret > 0);
+
+        // do timers
         m_sLoopState.timersMutex.lock();
         auto timerscpy = m_vTimers;
         m_sLoopState.timersMutex.unlock();
@@ -427,13 +435,6 @@ void CHyprlock::run() {
 
         passed.clear();
 
-        // finalize wayland dispatching. Dispatch pending on the queue
-        int ret = 0;
-        do {
-            ret = wl_display_dispatch_pending(m_sWaylandState.display);
-            wl_display_flush(m_sWaylandState.display);
-        } while (ret > 0);
-
         if (m_bTerminate)
             break;
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp b/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp
index 7c97efd..d2d5b88 100644
--- a/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,17 @@ void CAsyncResourceGatherer::renderText(const SPreloadRequest& rq) {
     preloadTargets.push_back(target);
 }
 
+struct STimerCallbackData {
+    void (*cb)(void*) = nullptr;
+    void* data        = nullptr;
+};
+
+static void timerCallback(std::shared_ptr<CTimer> self, void* data_) {
+    auto data = (STimerCallbackData*)data_;
+    data->cb(data->data);
+    delete data;
+}
+
 void CAsyncResourceGatherer::asyncAssetSpinLock() {
     while (!g_pHyprlock->m_bTerminate) {
 
@@ -292,7 +303,12 @@ void CAsyncResourceGatherer::asyncAssetSpinLock() {
                 renderText(r);
             } else {
                 Debug::log(ERR, "Unsupported async preload type {}??", (int)r.type);
+                continue;
             }
+
+            // plant timer for callback
+            if (r.callback)
+                g_pHyprlock->addTimer(std::chrono::milliseconds(0), timerCallback, new STimerCallbackData{r.callback, r.callbackData});
         }
 
         asyncLoopState.busy = false;
diff --git a/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.hpp b/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.hpp
index 24a5e56..50c8d99 100644
--- a/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.hpp
+++ b/src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class CAsyncResourceGatherer {
         std::string                               id;
 
         std::unordered_map<std::string, std::any> props;
+
+        // optional
+        void (*callback)(void*) = nullptr;
+        void* callbackData      = nullptr;
     };
 
     void requestAsyncAssetPreload(const SPreloadRequest& request);
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
index f3e1921..3e6d54c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ static void onTimer(std::shared_ptr<CTimer> self, void* data) {
     // update label
     PLABEL->onTimerUpdate();
 
-    // render and replant
-    PLABEL->renderSuper();
+    // plant new timer
     PLABEL->plantTimer();
 }
 
+static void onAssetCallback(void* data) {
+    const auto PLABEL = (CLabel*)data;
+    PLABEL->renderSuper();
+}
+
 void CLabel::onTimerUpdate() {
     std::string oldFormatted = label.formatted;
 
@@ -37,6 +41,9 @@ void CLabel::onTimerUpdate() {
     pendingResourceID = request.id;
     request.asset     = label.formatted;
 
+    request.callback     = onAssetCallback;
+    request.callbackData = this;
+
     g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->requestAsyncAssetPreload(request);
 }