diff --git a/scripts/ziro-theme.test.mts b/scripts/ziro-theme.test.mts
index 2bfbd2a9..34f8c517 100644
--- a/scripts/ziro-theme.test.mts
+++ b/scripts/ziro-theme.test.mts
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ describe("ziro current-client compatibility", () => {
 		assert.doesNotMatch(css, /\.main-nowPlayingView-contextItemInfo::before/);
 	});
 
-	it("uses the current playback bar flow for both timestamps", () => {
-		assert.match(
-			css,
-			/\.playback-bar__progress-time-elapsed,\s*\.main-playbackBarRemainingTime-container\s*\{[^}]*position:\s*static\s*;[^}]*margin:\s*0\s*;[^}]*width:\s*auto\s*;/s,
-		);
+	it("keeps both timestamp containers positioned so their absolute children cannot cover the viewport", () => {
+		const rule = css.match(
+			/\.playback-bar__progress-time-elapsed,\s*\.main-playbackBarRemainingTime-container\s*\{([^}]*)\}/s,
+		)?.[1];
+		assert.ok(rule, "both timestamps must share a containing-block rule");
+		assert.match(rule, /position:\s*relative\s*;/);
+		assert.match(rule, /margin:\s*0\s*;/);
+		assert.doesNotMatch(rule, /\bwidth\s*:/, "preserve Spotify's width for the absolute time spans");
 		assert.match(css, /\.playback-bar__progress-time-elapsed::after\s*\{[^}]*content:\s*none\s*;/s);
 		assert.doesNotMatch(
 			css,
@@ -24,6 +27,6 @@ describe("ziro current-client compatibility", () => {
 	});
 
 	it("ships as a patch release", () => {
-		assert.equal(metadata.version, "0.1.3");
+		assert.equal(metadata.version, "0.1.4");
 	});
 });
diff --git a/themes/ziro/index.css b/themes/ziro/index.css
index 8af31903..98ccab4c 100644
--- a/themes/ziro/index.css
+++ b/themes/ziro/index.css
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@
 .playback-bar__progress-time-elapsed,
 .main-playbackBarRemainingTime-container {
 	color: var(--spice-text);
-	position: static;
+	position: relative;
 	margin: 0;
-	width: auto;
 }
 .playback-bar__progress-time-elapsed::after {
 	content: none;
diff --git a/themes/ziro/metadata.json b/themes/ziro/metadata.json
index 0afab098..70b5a2c1 100644
--- a/themes/ziro/metadata.json
+++ b/themes/ziro/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "ziro",
 	"kind": "theme",
-	"version": "0.1.3",
+	"version": "0.1.4",
 	"authors": ["schnensch0"],
 	"description": "Soft rounded design inspired by the Zorin GTK themes",
 	"entries": {