diff --git a/homeManagerModules/desktop/hyprland/randomWallpaper.nix b/homeManagerModules/desktop/hyprland/randomWallpaper.nix
index b04fb27a..b5fbd5ab 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/desktop/hyprland/randomWallpaper.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/desktop/hyprland/randomWallpaper.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
             NEW_PIDS+=($!)
           done
 
-          sleep 5
+          if [ ''${OLD_PIDS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+            sleep 5
+          fi
 
           for pid in ''${OLD_PIDS[@]}; do
             kill $pid
diff --git a/homeManagerModules/desktop/sway/randomWallpaper.nix b/homeManagerModules/desktop/sway/randomWallpaper.nix
index bb024a70..fec6f674 100644
--- a/homeManagerModules/desktop/sway/randomWallpaper.nix
+++ b/homeManagerModules/desktop/sway/randomWallpaper.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
             NEW_PIDS+=($!)
           done
 
-          sleep 5
+          if [ ''${OLD_PIDS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+            sleep 5
+          fi
 
           for pid in ''${OLD_PIDS[@]}; do
             kill $pid