diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index 5982a7b..0707e50 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -7735,6 +7735,8 @@ static void wl_set_desktop_background(WScreen *scr, const char *texture_desc)
                 if (wl_state.bg_image)
                     wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&wl_state.bg_image->node, false);
             }
+            if (wl_state.output)
+                wlr_output_schedule_frame(wl_state.output);
             WMReleasePropList(texpl);
             return;
         } else if ((strcasecmp(type, "vgradient") == 0 ||
@@ -7917,6 +7919,7 @@ static void wl_set_desktop_background(WScreen *scr, const char *texture_desc)
     /* Replace or create the background scene buffer */
     if (wl_state.bg_image) {
         wlr_scene_buffer_set_buffer(wl_state.bg_image, &buf->base);
+        wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&wl_state.bg_image->node, true);
     } else {
         wl_state.bg_image = wlr_scene_buffer_create(
             wl_state.level_trees[WL_LAYER_BACKGROUND], &buf->base);
@@ -7926,6 +7929,10 @@ static void wl_set_desktop_background(WScreen *scr, const char *texture_desc)
     if (wl_state.bg_wlr_buf)
         wlr_buffer_drop(wl_state.bg_wlr_buf);
     wl_state.bg_wlr_buf = &buf->base;
+
+    /* Schedule a frame to display the new background immediately */
+    if (wl_state.output)
+        wlr_output_schedule_frame(wl_state.output);
 }
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */