diff --git a/modules/home/desktop/plasma/default.nix b/modules/home/desktop/plasma/default.nix
index eb31c4e..022f0b9 100644
--- a/modules/home/desktop/plasma/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home/desktop/plasma/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ in
     home.packages = with pkgs.kdePackages; [
       plasma-browser-integration
       kdeplasma-addons
-      kvantum
     ];
 
     programs.plasma = {
@@ -30,6 +29,11 @@ in
         iconTheme = "breeze-dark";
         theme = "breeze-dark";
         lookAndFeel = "org.kde.breezedark.desktop";
+        # Explicitly set Breeze to prevent QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=kvantum (set by
+        # Stylix's qt6ct target) from being picked up by KWin/plasmashell, which
+        # would cause a fatal "module kvantum is not installed" QML error and
+        # leave the desktop blank.
+        widgetStyle = "Breeze";
       };
 
       # input.mice and input.touchpads require device-specific vendorId/productId
diff --git a/modules/home/stylix/default.nix b/modules/home/stylix/default.nix
index ef26457..5cb65eb 100644
--- a/modules/home/stylix/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home/stylix/default.nix
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ in
         useWallpaper = false;
       };
       kde.enable = false;
+      # Disable Stylix Qt theming (qt6ct/qt5ct + kvantum). When enabled, Stylix
+      # sets QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=kvantum and writes qt6ct/qt5ct configs with
+      # style=kvantum. Plasma's plasmashell/KWin crash with a fatal
+      # "module kvantum is not installed" QML error because the kvantum Qt style
+      # plugin is not available. The Plasma home module sets widgetStyle=Breeze
+      # to counteract this, but disabling the source of the problem here is
+      # simpler and avoids the issue for all desktops.
+      qt.enable = false;
       firefox = {
         enable = false;
         profileNames = [