diff --git a/bin/xsecurelock-saver b/bin/xsecurelock-saver
index 915184a..1100205 100755
--- a/bin/xsecurelock-saver
+++ b/bin/xsecurelock-saver
@@ -69,16 +69,15 @@ def on_win_draw(widget, cctx, ctx):
 def on_overlay_draw(widget, cctx, ctx):
     """Draw overlay (clock and weather)."""
     wwidth, wheight = widget.get_parent().get_size()
-    cctx.set_source_rgb(1, 1, 1)
+    cctx.set_operator(cairo.OPERATOR_OVER)
 
-    def draw(what, outline=2):
-        position = cctx.get_current_point()
-        cctx.set_operator(cairo.OPERATOR_EXCLUSION)
-        cctx.set_line_width(outline)
-        cctx.text_path(what)
-        cctx.stroke()
-        cctx.move_to(*position)
-        cctx.set_operator(cairo.OPERATOR_SOURCE)
+    def draw(what):
+        x, y = cctx.get_current_point()
+        cctx.set_source_rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)
+        cctx.move_to(x+2, y+2)
+        cctx.show_text(what)
+        cctx.set_source_rgb(1, 1, 1)
+        cctx.move_to(x, y)
         cctx.show_text(what)
 
     # Clock
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ def on_overlay_draw(widget, cctx, ctx):
         cctx.set_font_size(ctx.clock_font_size)
         _, _, twidth, theight, _, _ = cctx.text_extents(re.sub(r"\d", "8", time))
         cctx.move_to(wwidth // 2 - twidth // 2, wheight // 3)
-        draw(time, 4)
+        draw(time)
 
         # Date
         cctx.select_font_face(