diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
index a764e84d6068..c55d0021b6a7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ in
     services.xserver.desktopManager.session = [{
       name = "xfce";
       desktopNames = [ "XFCE" ];
-      bgSupport = true;
+      bgSupport = !cfg.noDesktop;
       start = ''
         ${pkgs.runtimeShell} ${pkgs.xfce.xfce4-session.xinitrc} &
         waitPID=$!