diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.h b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.h
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.h
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(QString selectedPlugin READ selectedPlugin WRITE setSelectedPlugin NOTIFY selectedPluginChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int selectedPluginIndex READ selectedPluginIndex NOTIFY selectedPluginIndexChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool applyWallpaper READ applyWallpaper WRITE setApplyWallpaper NOTIFY applyWallpaperChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool applyColors READ applyColors WRITE setApplyColors NOTIFY applyColorsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool applyWidgetStyle READ applyWidgetStyle WRITE setApplyWidgetStyle NOTIFY applyWidgetStyleChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool applyIcons READ applyIcons WRITE setApplyIcons NOTIFY applyIconsChanged)
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@
     void setDesktopSwitcher(const QString &theme);
     void setWindowDecoration(const QString &library, const QString &theme);
 
+    void setApplyWallpaper(bool apply);
+    bool applyWallpaper() const;
     void setApplyColors(bool apply);
     bool applyColors() const;
     void setApplyWidgetStyle(bool apply);
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void selectedPluginChanged();
 
+    void applyWallpaperChanged();
     void applyColorsChanged();
     void applyWidgetStyleChanged();
     void applyIconsChanged();
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@
     KConfig m_config;
     KConfigGroup m_configGroup;
 
+    bool m_applyWallpaper : 1;
     bool m_applyColors : 1;
     bool m_applyWidgetStyle : 1;
     bool m_applyIcons : 1;
diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <Plasma/PluginLoader>
 
+#include <KPackage/Package>
+#include <KPackage/PackageStructure>
+#include <KPackage/PackageLoader>
+
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xcursor/Xcursor.h>
 
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@
     : KQuickAddons::ConfigModule(parent, args)
     , m_config(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals"))
     , m_configGroup(m_config.group("KDE"))
+    , m_applyWallpaper(true)
     , m_applyColors(true)
     , m_applyWidgetStyle(true)
     , m_applyIcons(true)
@@ -297,6 +302,46 @@
             setWidgetStyle(cg.readEntry("widgetStyle", QString()));
         }
 
+        if (m_applyWallpaper) {
+            KConfigGroup cg(conf, "Wallpaper");
+            //cg = KConfigGroup(&cg, "KDE");
+            const QString image = cg.readEntry("Image", "");
+            if (!image.isEmpty()) {
+                QString imagePath;
+                // Distinguish between the case of a file and a Wallpaper package
+                KPackage::Package package = KPackage::PackageLoader::self()->loadPackage(QStringLiteral("Wallpaper/Images"));
+                package.setPath(QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("wallpapers/") + image, QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory));
+
+                if (package.isValid()) {
+                    imagePath = image;
+                } else {
+                    imagePath = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("wallpapers/") + image);
+                }
+
+                if (!imagePath.isEmpty()) {
+                        QDBusMessage message = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(
+                            QLatin1String("org.kde.plasmashell"),
+                            QLatin1String("/PlasmaShell"),
+                            QLatin1String("org.kde.PlasmaShell"),
+                            QLatin1String("evaluateScript"));
+
+                        message << QStringLiteral("var desktop = desktopForScreen(0);"
+                        "desktop.wallpaperPlugin = \"org.kde.image\";"
+                        "desktop.currentConfigGroup = new Array(\"Wallpaper\", \"org.kde.image\", \"General\");"
+                        "desktop.writeConfig(\"Image\", \"%1\");"
+                        "desktop.reloadConfig();").arg(imagePath);
+
+                        QDBusMessage reply = QDBusConnection::sessionBus().call(message);
+
+                        if (reply.type() == QDBusMessage::ErrorMessage) {
+                            qWarning() << "Error setting the wallpaper" << imagePath << reply.errorMessage();
+                        }
+                } else {
+                    qWarning() << "Wallpaper not found: " << image;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if (m_applyColors) {
             QString colorsFile = package.filePath("colors");
             KConfigGroup cg(conf, "kdeglobals");
@@ -727,6 +772,21 @@
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
 }
 
+void KCMLookandFeel::setApplyWallpaper(bool apply)
+{
+    if (m_applyWallpaper == apply) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_applyWallpaper = apply;
+    emit applyWallpaperChanged();
+}
+
+bool KCMLookandFeel::applyWallpaper() const
+{
+    return m_applyWallpaper;
+}
+
 void KCMLookandFeel::setApplyColors(bool apply)
 {
     if (m_applyColors == apply) {