diff --git a/core/internal/distros/debian.go b/core/internal/distros/debian.go
index 74f4bf37..0a9e47b9 100644
--- a/core/internal/distros/debian.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/debian.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (d *DebianDistribution) InstallPrerequisites(ctx context.Context, sudoPassw
 
 	checkCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "dpkg", "-l", "build-essential")
 	if err := checkCmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		cmd := ExecSudoCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "apt-get install -y build-essential")
+		cmd := ExecSudoCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y build-essential")
 		if err := d.runWithProgress(cmd, progressChan, PhasePrerequisites, 0.08, 0.09); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to install build-essential: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func (d *DebianDistribution) InstallPrerequisites(ctx context.Context, sudoPassw
 	}
 
 	devToolsCmd := ExecSudoCommand(ctx, sudoPassword,
-		"apt-get install -y curl wget git cmake ninja-build pkg-config libxcb-cursor-dev libglib2.0-dev libpolkit-agent-1-dev libjpeg-dev libpugixml-dev")
+		"DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y curl wget git cmake ninja-build pkg-config libxcb-cursor-dev libglib2.0-dev libpolkit-agent-1-dev libjpeg-dev libpugixml-dev")
 	if err := d.runWithProgress(devToolsCmd, progressChan, PhasePrerequisites, 0.10, 0.12); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install development tools: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func (d *DebianDistribution) installRust(ctx context.Context, sudoPassword strin
 		CommandInfo: "sudo apt-get install rustup",
 	}
 
-	rustupInstallCmd := ExecSudoCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "apt-get install -y rustup")
+	rustupInstallCmd := ExecSudoCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y rustup")
 	if err := d.runWithProgress(rustupInstallCmd, progressChan, PhaseSystemPackages, 0.82, 0.83); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install rustup: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ func (d *DebianDistribution) installGo(ctx context.Context, sudoPassword string,
 		CommandInfo: "sudo apt-get install golang-go",
 	}
 
-	installCmd := ExecSudoCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "apt-get install -y golang-go")
+	installCmd := ExecSudoCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y golang-go")
 	return d.runWithProgress(installCmd, progressChan, PhaseSystemPackages, 0.87, 0.90)
 }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml b/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
index b0305888..b3a847c3 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ Variants {
             readonly property bool transitioning: transitionAnimation.running
             property bool effectActive: false
             property bool useNextForEffect: false
+            property string pendingWallpaper: ""
 
             function getFillMode(modeName) {
                 switch (modeName) {
@@ -162,12 +163,10 @@ Variants {
                     return;
                 if (!newPath || newPath.startsWith("#"))
                     return;
-                if (root.transitioning) {
-                    transitionAnimation.stop();
-                    root.transitionProgress = 0;
-                    root.effectActive = false;
-                    currentWallpaper.source = nextWallpaper.source;
-                    nextWallpaper.source = "";
+
+                if (root.transitioning || root.effectActive) {
+                    root.pendingWallpaper = newPath;
+                    return;
                 }
 
                 if (!currentWallpaper.source) {
@@ -488,24 +487,28 @@ Variants {
                         currentWallpaper.source = nextWallpaper.source;
                     }
                     root.useNextForEffect = false;
-                    Qt.callLater(() => {
-                        nextWallpaper.source = "";
+                    nextWallpaper.source = "";
+                    root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
+                    currentWallpaper.layer.enabled = false;
+                    nextWallpaper.layer.enabled = false;
+                    currentWallpaper.cache = true;
+                    nextWallpaper.cache = false;
+                    root.effectActive = false;
+
+                    if (root.pendingWallpaper) {
+                        var pending = root.pendingWallpaper;
+                        root.pendingWallpaper = "";
                         Qt.callLater(() => {
-                            root.effectActive = false;
-                            currentWallpaper.layer.enabled = false;
-                            nextWallpaper.layer.enabled = false;
-                            currentWallpaper.cache = true;
-                            nextWallpaper.cache = false;
-                            root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
+                            root.changeWallpaper(pending, true);
                         });
-                    });
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
             MultiEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                source: effectLoader.active ? effectLoader.item : (root.actualTransitionType === "none" ? currentWallpaper : null)
-                visible: CompositorService.isNiri && SettingsData.blurWallpaperOnOverview && NiriService.inOverview && source !== null
+                source: effectLoader.active ? effectLoader.item : currentWallpaper
+                visible: CompositorService.isNiri && SettingsData.blurWallpaperOnOverview && NiriService.inOverview && currentWallpaper.source !== ""
                 blurEnabled: true
                 blur: 0.8
                 blurMax: 75