diff --git a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml
--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml
+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml
@@ -301,11 +301,10 @@
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: dateLabel
 
-                height: dateLabel.paintedHeight
                 width: main.width
 
                 fontSizeMode: Text.Fit
-                minimumPixelSize: Math.min(0.7 * theme.smallestFont.pixelSize, timeLabel.height)
+                font.minimumPixelSize: Math.max(theme.smallestFont.pixelSize, timeLabel.height)
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
                 wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
             }