diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
index 6e6d5ef3face..14bc80f44457 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
@@ -12,10 +12,37 @@ let
     inherit (cfg) extraGSettingsOverrides extraGSettingsOverridePackages;
     inherit nixos-background-dark nixos-background-light;
   };
+
+  nixos-background-info = pkgs.writeTextFile {
+    name = "nixos-background-info";
+    text = ''
+      <?xml version="1.0"?>
+      <!DOCTYPE wallpapers SYSTEM "gnome-wp-list.dtd">
+      <wallpapers>
+        <wallpaper deleted="false">
+          <name>Nineish</name>
+          <filename>${nixos-background-light.gnomeFilePath}</filename>
+          <options>zoom</options>
+          <shade_type>solid</shade_type>
+          <pcolor>#d1dcf8</pcolor>
+          <scolor>#e3ebfe</scolor>
+        </wallpaper>
+        <wallpaper deleted="false">
+          <name>Nineish Dark Gray</name>
+          <filename>${nixos-background-dark.gnomeFilePath}</filename>
+          <options>zoom</options>
+          <shade_type>solid</shade_type>
+          <pcolor>#151515</pcolor>
+          <scolor>#262626</scolor>
+        </wallpaper>
+      </wallpapers>
+    '';
+    destination = "/share/gnome-background-properties/nixos.xml";
+  };
 in {
   options = {
     services.xserver.desktopManager.budgie = {
-      enable = mkEnableOption (mdDoc "Budgie desktop");
+      enable = mkEnableOption (mdDoc "the Budgie desktop");
 
       sessionPath = mkOption {
         description = mdDoc "Additional list of packages to be added to the session search path. Useful for GSettings-conditional autostart.";
@@ -106,6 +133,7 @@ in {
           # Desktop themes.
           qogir-theme
           qogir-icon-theme
+          nixos-background-info
 
           # Default settings.
           nixos-gsettings-overrides