diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
index e969d373b..647c90c47 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ const AppearanceTab = {
       return !window.IntersectionObserver
     },
     instanceWallpaper() {
-      useInstanceStore().instanceIdentity.background
+      return useInstanceStore().instanceIdentity.background
     },
     instanceWallpaperUsed() {
       return (