diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Directories.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Directories.qml
index 2a1b55b72..9e3e3000f 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Directories.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/Directories.qml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Singleton {
     property string notificationsPath: FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(`${Directories.cache}/notifications/notifications.json`)
     property string generatedMaterialThemePath: FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(`${Directories.state}/user/generated/colors.json`)
     property string cliphistDecode: FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(`/tmp/quickshell/media/cliphist`)
+    property string wallpaperSwitchScriptPath: FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(`${Directories.config}/quickshell/scripts/switchwall.sh`)
     // Cleanup on init
     Component.onCompleted: {
         Hyprland.dispatch(`exec mkdir -p '${favicons}'`)
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml
index 59740a06d..df3972944 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml
@@ -43,27 +43,27 @@ Item { // Wrapper
         {
             action: "img", 
             execute: () => {
-                executor.executeCommand(`${xdgConfigHome}/quickshell/scripts/switchwall.sh`.replace(/file:\/\//, ""))
+                executor.executeCommand(Directories.wallpaperSwitchScriptPath)
             }
         },
         {
             action: "dark",
             execute: () => {
-                executor.executeCommand(`${xdgConfigHome}/quickshell/scripts/switchwall.sh --mode dark --noswitch`.replace(/file:\/\//, ""))
+                executor.executeCommand(`${Directories.wallpaperSwitchScriptPath} --mode dark --noswitch`)
             }
         },
         {
             action: "light",
             execute: () => {
-                executor.executeCommand(`${xdgConfigHome}/quickshell/scripts/switchwall.sh --mode light --noswitch`.replace(/file:\/\//, ""))
+                executor.executeCommand(`${Directories.wallpaperSwitchScriptPath} --mode light --noswitch`)
             }
         },
         {
             action: "accentcolor",
             execute: (args) => {
                 executor.executeCommand(
-                    `${xdgConfigHome}/quickshell/scripts/switchwall.sh --noswitch --color ${args != '' ? ("'"+args+"'") : ""}`
-                    .replace(/file:\/\//, ""))
+                    `${Directories.wallpaperSwitchScriptPath} --noswitch --color ${args != '' ? ("'"+args+"'") : ""}`
+                )
             }
         },
         {
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/services/FirstRunExperience.qml b/.config/quickshell/services/FirstRunExperience.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eee995a55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/quickshell/services/FirstRunExperience.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+pragma Singleton
+
+import "root:/modules/common/functions/file_utils.js" as FileUtils
+import "root:/modules/common"
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
+import Quickshell.Hyprland
+
+Singleton {
+    id: root
+    property string firstRunFilePath: `${Directories.state}/user/first_run.txt`
+    property string firstRunFileContent: "This file is just here to confirm you've been greeted :>"
+    property string firstRunNotifSummary: "Welcome!"
+    property string firstRunNotifBody: "Hit Super+/ for a list of keybinds"
+    property string defaultWallpaperPath: FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(`${Directories.config}/quickshell/assets/images/default_wallpaper.png`)
+
+    function load() {
+        firstRunFileView.reload()
+    }
+
+    function handleFirstRun() {
+        Hyprland.dispatch(`exec notify-send '${root.firstRunNotifSummary}' '${root.firstRunNotifBody}' -a 'Shell'`)
+        Hyprland.dispatch(`exec '${Directories.wallpaperSwitchScriptPath}' '${root.defaultWallpaperPath}'`)
+    }
+
+    FileView {
+        id: firstRunFileView
+        path: Qt.resolvedUrl(firstRunFilePath)
+        onLoadFailed: (error) => {
+            if (error == FileViewError.FileNotFound) {
+                firstRunFileView.setText(root.firstRunFileContent)
+                root.handleFirstRun()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/shell.qml b/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
index edd72ba92..29ab0f327 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/shell.qml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ShellRoot {
         ConfigLoader.loadConfig()
         PersistentStateManager.loadStates()
         Cliphist.refresh()
+        FirstRunExperience.load()
     }
 
     Loader { active: enableBar; sourceComponent: Bar {} }