diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
index 28f8028de..19fd60690 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ Variants {
             StyledImage {
                 id: wallpaper
                 visible: opacity > 0 && !blurLoader.active
+                opacity: (status === Image.Ready && !bgRoot.wallpaperIsVideo) ? 1 : 0
                 cache: false
                 smooth: false
                 // Range = groups that workspaces span on