diff --git a/lib-core.sh b/lib-core.sh
index dd5bac3..cd7adb1 100755
--- a/lib-core.sh
+++ b/lib-core.sh
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ icon="${ICON_VARIANTS[0]}"
 sidebar_size="${SIDEBAR_SIZE_VARIANTS[0]}"
 panel_opacity="${PANEL_OPACITY_VARIANTS[0]}"
 nautilus_style="${NAUTILUS_STYLE_VARIANTS[0]}"
-background="default"
+background="blank"
 compact="true"
 
 #--Ambigous arguments checking and overriding default values--#
diff --git a/lib-install.sh b/lib-install.sh
index 645d7a7..4109dc9 100755
--- a/lib-install.sh
+++ b/lib-install.sh
@@ -483,8 +483,6 @@ install_themes() {
   # "install_theemy" and "install_shelly" require "gtk_base", so multithreading
   # isn't possible
 
-  background="blank"
-
   install_theme_deps; start_animation; install_beggy
 
   for opacity in "${opacities[@]}"; do
diff --git a/tweaks.sh b/tweaks.sh
index b54b515..bb995a7 100755
--- a/tweaks.sh
+++ b/tweaks.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     -g|--gdm)
       gdm="true"; full_sudo "${1}"
       showapps_normal="true" # use normal showapps icon
+      background="default"
 
       if ! has_command gdm && ! has_command gdm3 && [[ ! -e /usr/sbin/gdm3 ]]; then
         prompt -e "'${1}' ERROR: There's no GDM installed in your system"
diff --git a/wallpaper-default-gradient.png b/wallpaper-default-gradient.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b45ec5
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