diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
index 2dc14a31f..abc01872e 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Variants {
         // Layer props
         screen: modelData
         exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
-        WlrLayershell.layer: GlobalStates.screenLocked ? WlrLayer.Top : WlrLayer.Bottom
+        WlrLayershell.layer: GlobalStates.screenLocked ? WlrLayer.Overlay : WlrLayer.Bottom
         // WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Bottom
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "quickshell:background"
         anchors {