diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml b/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
index 44a2c4a24..89be66c64 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Variants {
             readonly property var backingWindow: Window.window
             readonly property bool showsBackdrop: !source || isColorSource || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Error
             readonly property bool backdropBusy: showsBackdrop && !(backdropLoader.item?.ready ?? false)
-            readonly property bool renderActive: backdropBusy || effectActive || overviewBlurActive || pendingWallpaper !== "" || _deferredSource !== "" || changePending || _freezeWaitFrames > 0 || frameAnim.running || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Loading || nextWallpaper.status === Image.Loading
+            readonly property bool renderActive: backdropBusy || effectActive || overviewBlurActive || pendingWallpaper !== "" || _deferredSource !== "" || changePending || _freezeWaitFrames > 0 || frameAnim.running || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Loading || nextWallpaper.status === Image.Loading || parallaxImage.status === Image.Loading
             property int _settleFrames: 3
 
             function invalidate() {