diff --git a/modules/feh/hm.nix b/modules/feh/hm.nix
index 62fccb0a7..4630c1751 100644
--- a/modules/feh/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/feh/hm.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 { pkgs, config, lib, ... }:
 
 {
-  options.stylix.targets.feh.enable =
-    config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget
-    "the desktop background using Feh"
-    true;
+  options.stylix.targets.feh = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget
+             "the desktop background using Feh"
+             true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "Feh" true;
+  };
 
   config.xsession.initExtra =
     lib.mkIf (
       config.stylix.enable
       && config.stylix.targets.feh.enable
+      && config.stylix.targets.feh.wallpaper
       && (
         with config.xsession.windowManager;
         bspwm.enable
diff --git a/modules/feh/nixos.nix b/modules/feh/nixos.nix
index 74f668858..4ad4b3511 100644
--- a/modules/feh/nixos.nix
+++ b/modules/feh/nixos.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 { pkgs, config, lib, ... }:
 
 {
-  options.stylix.targets.feh.enable =
-    config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget
-    "the desktop background using Feh"
-    true;
+  options.stylix.targets.feh = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget
+             "the desktop background using Feh"
+             true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "Feh" true;
+  };
 
   config.services.xserver.displayManager.sessionCommands =
     lib.mkIf (
       config.stylix.enable
       && config.stylix.targets.feh.enable
+      && config.stylix.targets.feh.wallpaper
       && (
         with config.services.xserver.windowManager;
         xmonad.enable
diff --git a/modules/gnome/hm.nix b/modules/gnome/hm.nix
index c0cfd2293..82b5586f4 100644
--- a/modules/gnome/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/gnome/hm.nix
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ let
   documentFontSize = toString (config.stylix.fonts.sizes.applications - 1);
 
 in {
-  options.stylix.targets.gnome.enable =
-    config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "GNOME" true;
+  options.stylix.targets.gnome = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "GNOME" true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "GNOME" true;
+  };
 
   config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.gnome.enable) {
     dconf.settings = {
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ in {
           then "centered"
           # Seemingly no tile support... :(
           else "zoom";
-        picture-uri = "file://${config.stylix.image}";
-        picture-uri-dark = "file://${config.stylix.image}";
+        picture-uri = lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.gnome.wallpaper "file://${config.stylix.image}";
+        picture-uri-dark = lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.gnome.wallpaper "file://${config.stylix.image}";
       };
 
       "org/gnome/desktop/interface" = {
diff --git a/modules/grub/nixos.nix b/modules/grub/nixos.nix
index c95b13652..2ac8e525c 100644
--- a/modules/grub/nixos.nix
+++ b/modules/grub/nixos.nix
@@ -35,14 +35,20 @@ let
     # Grub doesn't seem to support tile
     else "crop";
 in {
+  imports = [
+    (
+      lib.mkRenamedOptionModuleWith {
+        from = [ "stylix" "targets" "grub" "useImage" ];
+        sinceRelease = 2505;
+        to = [ "stylix" "targets" "grub" "wallpaper" ];
+      }
+    )
+  ];
+  
   options.stylix.targets.grub = {
     enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "GRUB" true;
 
-    useImage = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "Whether to use your wallpaper image as the GRUB background.";
-      type = lib.types.bool;
-      default = false;
-    };
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "GRUB" false;
   };
 
   config.boot.loader.grub = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.grub.enable) {
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ in {
       mkdir $out
       cp $themeTxtPath $out/theme.txt
 
-      ${if config.stylix.targets.grub.useImage
+      ${if config.stylix.targets.grub.wallpaper
       # Make sure the background image is .png by asking to convert it
       then
         "${pkgs.imagemagick}/bin/convert ${config.stylix.image} png32:$out/background.png"
diff --git a/modules/hyprland/hm.nix b/modules/hyprland/hm.nix
index 27baaf78a..36c656220 100644
--- a/modules/hyprland/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/hyprland/hm.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 { config, lib, ... }:
 
 {
+  imports = [
+    (
+      lib.mkRenamedOptionModuleWith {
+        from = [ "stylix" "targets" "hyprland" "hyprpaper" "enable" ];
+        sinceRelease = 2505;
+        to = [ "stylix" "targets" "hyprland" "wallpaper" ];
+      }
+    )
+  ];
+  
   options.stylix.targets.hyprland = {
     enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "Hyprland" true;
-    hyprpaper.enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "Hyprpaper" true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "Hyprland (using Hyprpaper)" true;
   };
 
   config = let
@@ -45,7 +55,7 @@
         }
 
         (
-          lib.mkIf cfg.hyprpaper.enable {
+          lib.mkIf cfg.wallpaper {
             services.hyprpaper.enable = true;
             stylix.targets.hyprpaper.enable = true;
           }
diff --git a/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix b/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix
index c54e46166..7bdf54b7d 100644
--- a/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 
 with config.lib.stylix;
 {
-  options.stylix.targets.hyprlock.enable = mkEnableTarget "Hyprlock" true;
+  options.stylix.targets.hyprlock = {
+    enable = mkEnableTarget "Hyprlock" true;
+    wallpaper = mkEnableWallpaper "Hyprlock" true;
+  };
 
   config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.hyprlock.enable) {
     programs.hyprlock.settings = {
-      background.path = "${config.stylix.image}";
+      background = {
+        path = lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.hyprlock.wallpaper config.stylix.image;
+        color = "rgb(${base00})";
+      };
       input-field = with colors; {
         outer_color = "rgb(${base03})";
         inner_color = "rgb(${base00})";
diff --git a/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix b/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix
index dbb7b08a1..b62b467ca 100644
--- a/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 { config, lib, ... }: {
-  options.stylix.targets.hyprpaper.enable =
-    config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "Hyprpaper" true;
+  options.stylix.targets.hyprpaper = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "Hyprpaper" true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "Hyprpaper" true;
+  };
 
   config =
     lib.mkIf
-    (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.hyprpaper.enable)
+    (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.hyprpaper.enable && config.stylix.targets.hyprpaper.wallpaper)
     {
       services.hyprpaper.settings = {
         preload = [ "${config.stylix.image}" ];
diff --git a/modules/lightdm/nixos.nix b/modules/lightdm/nixos.nix
index e0ea1d382..988e7ca4e 100644
--- a/modules/lightdm/nixos.nix
+++ b/modules/lightdm/nixos.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 { config, lib, ... }:
 
 {
-  options.stylix.targets.lightdm.enable =
-    config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "LightDM" true;
+  options.stylix.targets.lightdm = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "LightDM" true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "LightDM" true;
+  };
 
   config.services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.background =
-    lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.lightdm.enable) config.stylix.image;
+    lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.lightdm.enable && config.stylix.targets.lightdm.wallpaper) config.stylix.image;
 }
diff --git a/modules/regreet/nixos.nix b/modules/regreet/nixos.nix
index 3b610c6b6..9bd675a13 100644
--- a/modules/regreet/nixos.nix
+++ b/modules/regreet/nixos.nix
@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@
 }:
 
 {
-  options.stylix.targets.regreet.enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "ReGreet" true;
+  options.stylix.targets.regreet = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "ReGreet" true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "ReGreet" true;
+  };
 
   config =
     lib.mkIf
       (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.regreet.enable && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux)
       {
         programs.regreet = {
-          settings.background = {
+          settings.background = lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.regreet.wallpaper {
             path = config.stylix.image;
             fit = let
               inherit (config.stylix) imageScalingMode;
diff --git a/modules/sway/hm.nix b/modules/sway/hm.nix
index 6a201ccfb..ac1075f81 100644
--- a/modules/sway/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/sway/hm.nix
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ let
   };
 
 in {
-  options.stylix.targets.sway.enable =
-    config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "Sway" true;
+  options.stylix.targets.sway = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "Sway" true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "Sway" true ;
+  };
 
   config = lib.mkMerge [
     (lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.sway.enable) {
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ in {
           };
         };
 
-        output."*".bg = "${config.stylix.image} ${config.stylix.imageScalingMode}";
+        output."*".bg = lib.mkIf config.stylix.targets.sway.wallpaper "${config.stylix.image} ${config.stylix.imageScalingMode}";
         seat."*".xcursor_theme = ''"${config.stylix.cursor.name}" ${toString config.stylix.cursor.size}'';
       };
     })
diff --git a/modules/swaylock/hm.nix b/modules/swaylock/hm.nix
index ad10cc676..570338fe4 100644
--- a/modules/swaylock/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/swaylock/hm.nix
@@ -13,14 +13,7 @@ let
 in {
   options.stylix.targets.swaylock = {
     enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "Swaylock" true;
-    useImage = lib.mkOption {
-      description = ''
-        Whether to use your wallpaper image for the Swaylock background.
-        If this is disabled, a plain color will be used instead.
-      '';
-      type = lib.types.bool;
-      default = true;
-    };
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "Swaylock" true;
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.swaylock.enable && pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux) {
@@ -48,7 +41,7 @@ in {
       text-caps-lock-color = text;
       text-ver-color = text;
       text-wrong-color = text;
-    } // lib.optionalAttrs config.stylix.targets.swaylock.useImage {
+    } // lib.optionalAttrs config.stylix.targets.swaylock.wallpaper {
       image = "${config.stylix.image}";
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/wpaperd/hm.nix b/modules/wpaperd/hm.nix
index c117d6f61..d79de3788 100644
--- a/modules/wpaperd/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/wpaperd/hm.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 { config, lib, ... }:
 
 {
-  options.stylix.targets.wpaperd.enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "wpaperd" true;
+  options.stylix.targets.wpaperd = {
+    enable = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget "wpaperd" true;
+    wallpaper = config.lib.stylix.mkEnableWallpaper "wpaperd" true;
+  };
 
-  config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.wpaperd.enable) {
+  config = lib.mkIf (config.stylix.enable && config.stylix.targets.wpaperd.enable && config.stylix.targets.wpaperd.wallpaper ) {
     programs.wpaperd.settings.any = {
       path = "${config.stylix.image}";
       mode = let
diff --git a/stylix/palette.nix b/stylix/palette.nix
index e299d68dc..41799d6b0 100644
--- a/stylix/palette.nix
+++ b/stylix/palette.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 let
   cfg = config.stylix;
 
-  paletteJSON = let
+  paletteJSON = lib.mkIf (cfg.image != null) ( let
     generatedJSON = pkgs.runCommand "palette.json" { } ''
       ${palette-generator}/bin/palette-generator \
         "${cfg.polarity}" \
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ let
       template = ./palette.json.mustache;
       extension = ".json";
     };
-  in json;
+  in json);
   generatedScheme = lib.importJSON paletteJSON;
 
 in {
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ in {
     };
 
     image = lib.mkOption {
-      type = with lib.types; coercedTo package toString path;
+      type = with lib.types; nullOr (coercedTo package toString path);
       description = ''
         Wallpaper image.
 
         This is set as the background of your desktop environment, if possible,
         and used to generate a colour scheme if you don't set one manually.
       '';
+      default = null;
     };
 
     imageScalingMode = lib.mkOption {
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ in {
         This can be a path to a file, a string of YAML, or an attribute set.
       '';
       type = with lib.types; oneOf [ path lines attrs ];
-      default = generatedScheme;
+      default = lib.mkIf (cfg.image != null) generatedScheme;
       defaultText = lib.literalMD ''
         The colors used in the theming.
 
@@ -124,6 +125,14 @@ in {
   config = {
     # This attrset can be used like a function too, see
     # https://github.com/SenchoPens/base16.nix/blob/b390e87cd404e65ab4d786666351f1292e89162a/README.md#theme-step-22
+
+    assertions = [
+      {
+        assertion = cfg.image != null || cfg.base16Scheme != null;
+        message = "One of `stylix.image` or `stylix.base16Scheme` must be set";
+      }
+    ];
+
     lib.stylix.colors = (base16.mkSchemeAttrs cfg.base16Scheme).override cfg.override;
     lib.stylix.scheme = base16.mkSchemeAttrs cfg.base16Scheme;
 
diff --git a/stylix/target.nix b/stylix/target.nix
index c1908da82..e5099b784 100644
--- a/stylix/target.nix
+++ b/stylix/target.nix
@@ -31,18 +31,31 @@
     };
   };
 
-  config.lib.stylix.mkEnableTarget = let
+  config.lib.stylix = let
     cfg = config.stylix;
-  in
-    humanName:
-    autoEnable:
-      lib.mkEnableOption
-      "theming for ${humanName}"
-      // {
-        default = cfg.enable && cfg.autoEnable && autoEnable;
-        example = !autoEnable;
-      }
-      // lib.optionalAttrs autoEnable {
-        defaultText = lib.literalMD "same as [`stylix.autoEnable`](#stylixautoenable)";
-      };
+  in {
+    mkEnableTarget = 
+      humanName:
+      autoEnable:
+        lib.mkEnableOption
+        "theming for ${humanName}"
+        // {
+          default = cfg.enable && cfg.autoEnable && autoEnable;
+          example = !autoEnable;
+        }
+        // lib.optionalAttrs autoEnable {
+          defaultText = lib.literalMD "same as [`stylix.autoEnable`](#stylixautoenable)";
+        };
+    mkEnableWallpaper = 
+      humanName:
+      autoEnable:
+        lib.mkOption {
+          default = (config.stylix.image != null) && autoEnable;
+          example = config.stylix.image == null;
+          description = "Whether to set the wallpaper for ${humanName}";
+        }
+        // lib.optionalAttrs autoEnable {
+          defaultText = lib.literalMD "same as setting `stylix.image`";
+        };
+    };
 }
diff --git a/stylix/testbed.nix b/stylix/testbed.nix
index 7fc738373..1a666d27e 100644
--- a/stylix/testbed.nix
+++ b/stylix/testbed.nix
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ let
   makeTestbed =
     testbed: stylix:
     let
-      name = "testbed-${testbed.name}-${stylix.polarity}";
+      name = "testbed-${testbed.name}-${stylix.polarity}" + ( if stylix.image == null then "-imageless" else "");
 
       system = lib.nixosSystem {
         inherit (pkgs) system;
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ let
       base16Scheme = "${pkgs.base16-schemes}/share/themes/catppuccin-macchiato.yaml";
       polarity = "dark";
     }
+    {
+      enable = true;
+      image = null;
+      base16Scheme = "${pkgs.base16-schemes}/share/themes/catppuccin-macchiato.yaml";
+      polarity = "dark";
+    }
   ];
 
 in