diff --git a/templates/plasma-wallpaper-with-qml-extension/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/templates/plasma-wallpaper-with-qml-extension/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/templates/plasma-wallpaper-with-qml-extension/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/templates/plasma-wallpaper-with-qml-extension/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -21,14 +21,20 @@
 
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 
+import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0
 import org.kde.plasma.components 2.0 as PlasmaComponents
 import org.kde.plasma.extras 2.0 as PlasmaExtras
 
 import org.kde.plasma.private.%{APPNAMELC} 1.0
 
 Item {
     id: root
 
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        color: Theme.backgroundColor
+    }
+
     ColumnLayout {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
 
diff --git a/templates/plasma-wallpaper/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/templates/plasma-wallpaper/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/templates/plasma-wallpaper/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/templates/plasma-wallpaper/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -19,11 +19,17 @@
 
 import QtQuick 2.1
 
+import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0
 import org.kde.plasma.extras 2.0 as PlasmaExtras
 
 Item {
     id: root
 
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        color: Theme.backgroundColor
+    }
+
     PlasmaExtras.Title {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         // use i18nd in wallpaper QML, as the default textdomain is not setup at least in Plasma 5.7