diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
index 4aed1c08c..71bae0d77 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ Variants {
             left: true
             right: true
         }
-        color: CF.ColorUtils.transparentize(CF.ColorUtils.mix(Appearance.colors.colLayer0, Appearance.colors.colPrimary, 0.75), (bgRoot.wallpaperIsVideo ? 1 : 0))
+        color: {
+            if (!bgRoot.wallpaperSafetyTriggered || bgRoot.wallpaperIsVideo) return "transparent";
+            return CF.ColorUtils.mix(Appearance.colors.colLayer0, Appearance.colors.colPrimary, 0.75)
+        }
         Behavior on color {
             animation: Appearance.animation.elementMoveFast.colorAnimation.createObject(this)
         }