diff --git a/modules/background/Background.qml b/modules/background/Background.qml
index fbacfabb..3e6d9334 100644
--- a/modules/background/Background.qml
+++ b/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import Quickshell.Wayland
 import QtQuick
 
 Loader {
-    asynchronous: true
     active: Config.background.enabled
 
     sourceComponent: Variants {