diff --git a/src/components/NewsTicker.tsx b/src/components/NewsTicker.tsx
index df1cb33..5c94225 100644
--- a/src/components/NewsTicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NewsTicker.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import LiveClock from './LiveClock';
 
 export default async function NewsTicker() {
    let tickerItems: any[] = [];
+   let showNewsDate = true;
    
    try {
         let client: any = await createSessionClient();
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export default async function NewsTicker() {
             feed_news_count: 12,
             show_news_date: true
         }) as Settings;
+        showNewsDate = settings.show_news_date !== false;
         const tickerCount = settings.ticker_count || 10;
 
         // 2. Fetch News (NOTICIA)
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ export default async function NewsTicker() {
             </div>
 
             {/* Right Block */}
-            {settings.show_news_date !== false && (
+            {showNewsDate && (
                 <div className="z-30 h-full bg-slate-800 flex items-center px-4 shrink-0 overflow-hidden hidden sm:flex">
                     <LiveClock />
                 </div>