diff --git a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
index 5a7c8eb..ed23ad2 100644
--- a/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
+++ b/shell/lock/LockSurface.qml
@@ -25,22 +25,23 @@ WlSessionLockSurface {
 
     // Overlay group: blur + dim + hexes, revealed per-pixel by wave position
     Item {
-        id: _overlay
         anchors.fill: parent
         opacity: _unlockFade
 
         property bool _revealed: false
-        onVisibleChanged: _revealed = false
 
         layer.enabled: !_revealed
         layer.effect: ShaderEffect {
             property real uPhase: _hexWave.wavePhase
             property real uWidth: root.width
             fragmentShader: Quickshell.shellPath("modules/reveal_mask.frag.qsb")
+        }
 
-            onUPhaseChanged: {
-                if (!_overlay._revealed && uPhase >= _overlay.width)
-                    _overlay._revealed = true;
+        Connections {
+            target: _hexWave
+            function onWavePhaseChanged() {
+                if (!parent._revealed && _hexWave.wavePhase >= root.width)
+                    parent._revealed = true;
             }
         }
 
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ WlSessionLockSurface {
             }
         }
 
+        // Dim overlay
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            color: Qt.rgba(S.Theme.base00.r, S.Theme.base00.g, S.Theme.base00.b, 0.4)
+        }
+
         // Hex wave
         C.HexWaveBackground {
             id: _hexWave