From 0762b20e3e39bf090c0a66400a7dc54572c9e584 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ryan Hughes <ryan@heyoodle.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 22:29:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix freezing before setting

---
 shell/plugins/background/Background.qml | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/shell/plugins/background/Background.qml b/shell/plugins/background/Background.qml
index c9cfd8c0..cb189a31 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/background/Background.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/background/Background.qml
@@ -198,10 +198,15 @@ Item {
       property int frozenBackgroundVersion: -1
 
       function backgroundIsStable() {
-        return !root.incomingBackground
+        // Don't freeze before the wallpaper has actually painted at least
+        // once. base.status === Image.Null on startup (empty source) reports
+        // "stable" but the surface hasn't committed a frame yet — freezing
+        // there leaves the wallpaper invisible until something else forces a
+        // repaint.
+        return base.status === Image.Ready
+          && !root.incomingBackground
           && !root.finishingTransition
           && root.revealProgress >= 1
-          && base.status !== Image.Loading
           && oldFrame.status !== Image.Loading
           && incomingFrame.status !== Image.Loading
       }
@@ -238,8 +243,6 @@ Item {
         }
       }
 
-      Component.onCompleted: scheduleUpdatesFreeze()
-
       Image {
         id: base
         anchors.fill: parent