diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 4118fd8..57f3107 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ createmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	 *
 	 */
 	/* updatemons() will resize and set correct position */
-	m->fullscreen_bg = wlr_scene_rect_create(layers[LyrFS], 0, 0, fullscreen_bg);
+	m->fullscreen_bg = wlr_scene_rect_create(layers[LyrBg], 0, 0, fullscreen_bg);
 	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&m->fullscreen_bg->node, 0);
 
 	/* Adds this to the output layout in the order it was configured in.