diff --git a/app/qml/ShaderTerminal.qml b/app/qml/ShaderTerminal.qml
index ebb7ae8..b480e34 100644
--- a/app/qml/ShaderTerminal.qml
+++ b/app/qml/ShaderTerminal.qml
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ ShaderEffect {
 
     property real screen_brightness: shadersettings.brightness * 1.5 + 0.5
 
-    property real time: timeManager.time
+    TimeManager{
+        id: timeManager
+        enableTimer: terminalWindow.visible
+    }
+
+    property alias time: timeManager.time
     property variant randomFunctionSource: randfuncsource
 
     // If something goes wrong activate the fallback version of the shader.
diff --git a/app/qml/main.qml b/app/qml/main.qml
index 6341588..47ef012 100644
--- a/app/qml/main.qml
+++ b/app/qml/main.qml
@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@ ApplicationWindow{
     ApplicationSettings{
         id: shadersettings
     }
-    TimeManager{
-        id: timeManager
-        enableTimer: terminalWindow.visible
-    }
     TerminalContainer{
         id: terminalContainer
         anchors.fill: parent