diff --git a/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs b/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs
index 8a1d8a248..3406525a5 100644
--- a/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs
+++ b/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       path = path.replaceAll('/index.html', '/').replaceAll('.html', '')
     }
 
-    new Artalk(Object.assign(<%- JSON.stringify(theme.comments.artalk) %>, {
+    volantis.artalk = new Artalk(Object.assign(<%- JSON.stringify(theme.comments.artalk) %>, {
       el: '#artalk_container',
       pageKey: path,
       pageTitle: document.title,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   function dark_artalk() {
     if(!document.querySelectorAll("#artalk_container")[0]) return;
-    Artalk.Use(ctx => {
+    volantis.artalk.then(ctx => {
       ctx.setDarkMode(volantis.dark.mode === "dark")
     })
   }