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