diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml
index 5a3c6707..9a5a00fb 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Lock/Lock.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Scope {
     property bool shouldLock: false
 
     onShouldLockChanged: {
+        IdleService.isShellLocked = shouldLock;
         if (shouldLock && lockPowerOffArmed) {
             lockStateCheck.restart();
         }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml b/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
index 01f135b0..7910e54f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ Variants {
                 }
             }
 
+            Connections {
+                target: IdleService
+                function onIsShellLockedChanged() {
+                    if (!IdleService.isShellLocked) {
+                        root._renderSettling = true;
+                        renderSettleTimer.restart();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             Timer {
                 id: renderSettleTimer
                 interval: 1000
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/IdleService.qml b/quickshell/Services/IdleService.qml
index a75fa97f..9965e47c 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/IdleService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/IdleService.qml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Singleton {
     property var suspendMonitor: null
     property var lockComponent: null
     property bool monitorsOff: false
+    property bool isShellLocked: false
 
     function wake() {
         requestMonitorOn();