diff --git a/org-clock-waybar.el b/org-clock-waybar.el
index 239a45f..ef028de 100644
--- a/org-clock-waybar.el
+++ b/org-clock-waybar.el
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@
 
 (defsubst org-clock-waybar-get-task-title ()
   "Get the title of TASK."
-  (when (org-clocking-p) (substring-no-properties org-clock-current-task)))
+  (if (org-clocking-p)
+      (substring-no-properties org-clock-current-task)
+    org-clock-waybar-not-clocked-in-text))
 
 (defsubst org-clock-waybar-get-task-category ()
   "Get the category of TASK."
@@ -102,10 +104,7 @@ value of `org-clock-waybar-not-clocked-in-text'."
          (tooltip (org-clock-waybar-get-tooltip))
          (class (org-clock-waybar-get-tags))
          (output (json-new-object)))
-    (setq output (json-add-to-object
-                  output
-                  "text"
-                  (or title org-clock-waybar-not-clocked-in-text)))
+    (setq output (json-add-to-object output "text" (or title "")))
     (setq output (json-add-to-object output "alt" (or category "")))
     (setq output (json-add-to-object output "tooltip" (or tooltip "")))
     (setq output (json-add-to-object output "class" (or class "")))