1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/output.c b/sway/commands/output.c
index df32c673..462dffd2 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output.c
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_output(int argc, char **argv) {
         if (!config->reloading && !config->validating) {
                 apply_output_config_to_outputs(output);
                 if (background) {
-                        spawn_swaybg();
+                        if (!spawn_swaybg()) {
+                                return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
+                                        "Failed to apply background configuration");
+                        }
                 }
         }