diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix
index d13b7352c95e..c385e74dbb2f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ in
 
     services.xserver.desktopManager.session = singleton {
       name = "lxqt";
+      bgSupport = true;
       start = ''
         exec ${pkgs.lxqt.lxqt-common}/bin/startlxqt
       '';