diff --git a/files/templates/event/awards.html b/files/templates/event/awards.html
index 47ec44a57..5e65d82af 100644
--- a/files/templates/event/awards.html
+++ b/files/templates/event/awards.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 	{# idk why snow isn't working vvvvvvvvvv #}
 	{% if p.award_count("snow", v) %}
-		<script src="{{'event/js/snow.js'|asset}}"></script>
+		<script defer src="{{'event/js/snow.js'|asset}}"></script>
 		<script nonce="{{g.nonce}}">snow(80);</script>
 	{% endif %}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/event/banner.html b/files/templates/event/banner.html
index f69465a79..9e876ae9f 100644
--- a/files/templates/event/banner.html
+++ b/files/templates/event/banner.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-{# <script src="{{'event/js/neko.js'|asset}}"></script> #}
+{# <script defer src="{{'event/js/neko.js'|asset}}"></script> #}
 {% if request.path == '/' %}
-	<script src="{{'event/js/snow.js'|asset}}"></script>
+	<script defer src="{{'event/js/snow.js'|asset}}"></script>
 	<script nonce="{{g.nonce}}">snow(80);</script>
 {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html b/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html
index a3a55e652..0061838f9 100644
--- a/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html
+++ b/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@
 </div>
 
 {% if HOLIDAY_EVENT %}
-	<script src="{{'event/js/darkmode.js' | asset}}"></script>
+	<script defer src="{{'event/js/darkmode.js' | asset}}"></script>
 	{% include "event/music.html" %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/sidebar_rDrama.html b/files/templates/sidebar_rDrama.html
index 6d93bcaa5..71966de80 100644
--- a/files/templates/sidebar_rDrama.html
+++ b/files/templates/sidebar_rDrama.html
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@
 </div>
 
 {% if HOLIDAY_EVENT %}
-	<script src="{{'event/js/darkmode.js' | asset}}"></script>
+	<script defer src="{{'event/js/darkmode.js' | asset}}"></script>
 	{% include "event/music.html" %}
 {% endif %}