diff --git a/example/eventGenerator/plugin.js b/example/eventGenerator/plugin.js
index 3f694c8f8e..ebe6d227ce 100644
--- a/example/eventGenerator/plugin.js
+++ b/example/eventGenerator/plugin.js
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export default function EventGeneratorPlugin(options) {
         object.telemetry = {
           duration: 5
         };
+        object.configuration = {
+          objectStyles: {}
+        };
       }
     });
     openmct.telemetry.addProvider(new EventTelemetryProvider());
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ export default function EventGeneratorPlugin(options) {
         object.telemetry = {
           duration: 2.5
         };
+        object.configuration = {
+          objectStyles: {}
+        };
       }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/inspectorViews/styles/StylesInspectorViewProvider.js b/src/plugins/inspectorViews/styles/StylesInspectorViewProvider.js
index 1c7a57a51f..f81066e7dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inspectorViews/styles/StylesInspectorViewProvider.js
+++ b/src/plugins/inspectorViews/styles/StylesInspectorViewProvider.js
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ import mount from 'utils/mount';
 import StylesInspectorView from './StylesInspectorView.vue';
 import stylesManager from './StylesManager.js';
 
-const NON_STYLABLE_TYPES = ['folder', 'webPage', 'conditionSet', 'summary-widget', 'hyperlink'];
+const NON_STYLABLE_TYPES = [
+  'folder',
+  'webPage',
+  'conditionSet',
+  'summary-widget',
+  'hyperlink',
+  'clock'
+];
 
 function isLayoutObject(selection, objectType) {
   //we allow conditionSets to be styled if they're part of a layout