diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
index 0e5a85223..d507d5d17 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Scope {
 
             // Layer props
             screen: modelData
+            exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
             WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Bottom
             WlrLayershell.namespace: "quickshell:background"
             anchors {