diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp
index f5d1412..2e7a1b3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Image.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ static void onTimer(std::shared_ptr<CTimer> self, void* data) {
 
 static void onAssetCallback(void* data) {
     const auto PIMAGE = (CImage*)data;
-    PIMAGE->renderSuper();
+    PIMAGE->renderUpdate();
+}
+
+static void onAssetCallbackTimer(std::shared_ptr<CTimer> self, void* data) {
+    onAssetCallback(data);
 }
 
 void CImage::onTimerUpdate() {
@@ -100,23 +104,6 @@ CImage::CImage(const Vector2D& viewport_, COutput* output_, const std::string& r
 
 bool CImage::draw(const SRenderData& data) {
 
-    if (!pendingResourceID.empty()) {
-        auto newAsset = g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->getAssetByID(pendingResourceID);
-        if (newAsset) {
-            if (newAsset->texture.m_iType == TEXTURE_INVALID) {
-                g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->unloadAsset(newAsset);
-            } else if (resourceID != pendingResourceID) {
-                g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->unloadAsset(asset);
-                imageFB.release();
-
-                asset       = newAsset;
-                resourceID  = pendingResourceID;
-                firstRender = true;
-            }
-            pendingResourceID = "";
-        }
-    }
-
     if (resourceID.empty())
         return false;
 
@@ -190,14 +177,25 @@ bool CImage::draw(const SRenderData& data) {
     return data.opacity < 1.0;
 }
 
-static void onAssetCallbackTimer(std::shared_ptr<CTimer> self, void* data) {
-    const auto PIMAGE = (CImage*)data;
-    PIMAGE->renderSuper();
-}
+void CImage::renderUpdate() {
+    auto newAsset = g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->getAssetByID(pendingResourceID);
+    if (newAsset) {
+        if (newAsset->texture.m_iType == TEXTURE_INVALID) {
+            g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->unloadAsset(newAsset);
+        } else if (resourceID != pendingResourceID) {
+            g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->unloadAsset(asset);
+            imageFB.release();
 
-void CImage::renderSuper() {
-    g_pHyprlock->renderOutput(output->stringPort);
+            asset       = newAsset;
+            resourceID  = pendingResourceID;
+            firstRender = true;
+        }
+        pendingResourceID = "";
+    } else if (!pendingResourceID.empty()) {
+        Debug::log(WARN, "Asset {} not available after the asyncResourceGatherer's callback!", pendingResourceID);
 
-    if (!pendingResourceID.empty()) /* did not consume the pending resource */
         g_pHyprlock->addTimer(std::chrono::milliseconds(100), onAssetCallbackTimer, this);
+    }
+
+    g_pHyprlock->renderOutput(output->stringPort);
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Image.hpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Image.hpp
index 8a9906e..81fd374 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Image.hpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Image.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CImage : public IWidget {
 
     virtual bool draw(const SRenderData& data);
 
-    void         renderSuper();
+    void         renderUpdate();
     void         onTimerUpdate();
     void         plantTimer();
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
index adc09ed..9559bcb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ static void onTimer(std::shared_ptr<CTimer> self, void* data) {
 
 static void onAssetCallback(void* data) {
     const auto PLABEL = (CLabel*)data;
-    PLABEL->renderSuper();
+    PLABEL->renderUpdate();
+}
+
+static void onAssetCallbackTimer(std::shared_ptr<CTimer> self, void* data) {
+    onAssetCallback(data);
 }
 
 std::string CLabel::getUniqueResourceId() {
@@ -122,19 +126,6 @@ bool CLabel::draw(const SRenderData& data) {
         shadow.markShadowDirty();
     }
 
-    if (!pendingResourceID.empty()) {
-        // new asset is pending
-        auto newAsset = g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->getAssetByID(pendingResourceID);
-        if (newAsset) {
-            // new asset is ready :D
-            g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->unloadAsset(asset);
-            asset             = newAsset;
-            resourceID        = pendingResourceID;
-            pendingResourceID = "";
-            shadow.markShadowDirty();
-        }
-    }
-
     shadow.draw(data);
 
     // calc pos
@@ -147,6 +138,21 @@ bool CLabel::draw(const SRenderData& data) {
     return false;
 }
 
-void CLabel::renderSuper() {
+void CLabel::renderUpdate() {
+    auto newAsset = g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->getAssetByID(pendingResourceID);
+    if (newAsset) {
+        // new asset is ready :D
+        g_pRenderer->asyncResourceGatherer->unloadAsset(asset);
+        asset             = newAsset;
+        resourceID        = pendingResourceID;
+        pendingResourceID = "";
+        shadow.markShadowDirty();
+    } else {
+        Debug::log(WARN, "Asset {} not available after the asyncResourceGatherer's callback!", pendingResourceID);
+
+        g_pHyprlock->addTimer(std::chrono::milliseconds(100), onAssetCallbackTimer, this);
+        return;
+    }
+
     g_pHyprlock->renderOutput(outputStringPort);
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.hpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.hpp
index 26b938d..d9bad77 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Label.hpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Label.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class CLabel : public IWidget {
 
     virtual bool draw(const SRenderData& data);
 
-    void         renderSuper();
+    void         renderUpdate();
     void         onTimerUpdate();
     void         plantTimer();