diff --git a/src/gcal-event-widget.c b/src/gcal-event-widget.c
index ad010255..01c726ef 100644
--- a/src/gcal-event-widget.c
+++ b/src/gcal-event-widget.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "gcal-application.h"
+#include "gcal-clock.h"
 #include "gcal-event-widget.h"
 #include "gcal-utils.h"
 
@@ -950,6 +952,7 @@ gcal_event_widget_class_init (GcalEventWidgetClass *klass)
 static void
 gcal_event_widget_init (GcalEventWidget *self)
 {
+  GcalApplication *application;
   GtkWidget *widget;
 
   widget = GTK_WIDGET (self);
@@ -966,6 +969,17 @@ gcal_event_widget_init (GcalEventWidget *self)
   /* Starts with horizontal */
   self->orientation = GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL;
   gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (widget), "horizontal");
+
+  /* Connect to the wall clock */
+  application = GCAL_APPLICATION (g_application_get_default ());
+
+  g_assert (application != NULL);
+
+  g_signal_connect_object (gcal_application_get_clock (application),
+                           "minute-changed",
+                           G_CALLBACK (update_color),
+                           self,
+                           G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
 }
 
 GtkWidget*