1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/output/background.c b/sway/commands/output/background.c
index e45b571e..74894812 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output/background.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output/background.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct cmd_results *output_cmd_background(int argc, char **argv) {
                 if (!can_access) {
                         wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to access background file '%s': %s",
                                         src, strerror(errno));
-                        if (!config->validating) {
+                        if (config->reading && !config->validating) {
                                 swaynag_log(config->swaynag_command,
                                                 &config->swaynag_config_errors,
                                                 "Unable to access background file '%s'", src);