diff --git a/greeter/greeterapp.cpp b/greeter/greeterapp.cpp
--- a/greeter/greeterapp.cpp
+++ b/greeter/greeterapp.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@
             QQmlExpression expr(qmlObject->engine()->rootContext(), item, QStringLiteral("parent"));
             QQmlProperty prop(item, QStringLiteral("anchors.fill"));
             prop.write(expr.evaluate());
+
+            view->rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("wallpaper"), item);
         }
     );
 }