diff --git a/.config/scripts/util/taskbar.sh b/.config/scripts/util/taskbar.sh
index bec0bf6..53c1c62 100755
--- a/.config/scripts/util/taskbar.sh
+++ b/.config/scripts/util/taskbar.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ debounce () {
       VAR_REFERENCE="$($FUNCTION)"
       echo "$(date +%s)" > "/tmp/debounce-$VAR_NAME"
     else
-      VAR_REFERENCE="$($FALLBACK)"
+      VAR_REFERENCE="$(eval "$FALLBACK")"
     fi
   fi
 }