diff --git a/files/templates/event/awards.html b/files/templates/event/awards.html
index 5e65d82afb..8498e7111f 100644
--- a/files/templates/event/awards.html
+++ b/files/templates/event/awards.html
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@
 	{# idk why snow isn't working vvvvvvvvvv #}
 	{% if p.award_count("snow", v) %}
 		<script defer src="{{'event/js/snow.js'|asset}}"></script>
-		<script nonce="{{g.nonce}}">snow(80);</script>
+		<script nonce="{{g.nonce}}">
+			document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+				snow(80)
+			});
+		</script>
 	{% endif %}
 
 	{% if p.award_count("frostbite", v) %}
diff --git a/files/templates/event/banner.html b/files/templates/event/banner.html
index 9e876ae9fc..03e6118700 100644
--- a/files/templates/event/banner.html
+++ b/files/templates/event/banner.html
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 {# <script defer src="{{'event/js/neko.js'|asset}}"></script> #}
 {% if request.path == '/' %}
 	<script defer src="{{'event/js/snow.js'|asset}}"></script>
-	<script nonce="{{g.nonce}}">snow(80);</script>
+	<script nonce="{{g.nonce}}">
+		document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+			snow(80)
+		});
+	</script>
 {% endif %}
 
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