diff --git a/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/options.nix b/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/options.nix
index db684f2..00c4f51 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/options.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/options.nix
@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@ in
   options.${namespace}.desktop.hyprland = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "enable hyprland desktop environment";
 
+    # These options are convenience aliases that feed into mjallen.wallpaper.*
+    # when the hyprland wallpaper sub-module is active.
     wallpaperSource = mkOpt (types.enum [
       "bing"
       "nasa"
     ]) "bing" "Source for the wallpaper (bing or nasa)";
 
-    wallpaper = mkOpt types.path "/var/lib/wallpapers/current.jpg" "Path to the wallpaper folder";
+    wallpaper = mkOpt types.path "/var/lib/wallpapers/current.jpg" "Path to the active wallpaper file";
 
-    wallpaperDir = mkOpt types.path "/var/lib/wallpapers" "Path to the wallpaper folder";
+    wallpaperDir = mkOpt types.path "/var/lib/wallpapers" "Path to the wallpaper directory";
 
     defaultWallpaper = mkOpt types.path "${defaultWallpaper}/default.jpg" "Default wallpaper";
   };
diff --git a/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/wallpapers/default.nix b/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/wallpapers/default.nix
index 851e2d0..b3d02ab 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/wallpapers/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/desktop/hyprland/wallpapers/default.nix
@@ -7,176 +7,20 @@
 }:
 let
   cfg = config.${namespace}.desktop.hyprland;
-
-  # The script to use based on the selected wallpaper source
-  wallpaper-command = if cfg.wallpaperSource == "nasa" then "nasa-wallpaper" else "bing-wallpaper";
-
-  # System activation script to ensure wallpaper is available early in boot
-  wallpaper-activation-script = ''
-    # Create wallpaper directory if it doesn't exist
-    mkdir -p ${cfg.wallpaperDir}
-
-    # Copy default wallpaper as fallback if it doesn't exist
-    if [ ! -f ${cfg.wallpaperDir}/fallback.jpg ]; then
-      cp ${cfg.defaultWallpaper} ${cfg.wallpaperDir}/fallback.jpg
-    fi
-
-    # If no current wallpaper exists, use the fallback
-    if [ ! -f ${cfg.wallpaperDir}/current.jpg ]; then
-      cp ${cfg.wallpaperDir}/fallback.jpg ${cfg.wallpaperDir}/current.jpg
-    fi
-
-    # Create symlink for Plymouth and SDDM
-    ln -sf ${cfg.wallpaperDir}/current.jpg /run/wallpaper.jpg
-  '';
-
-  bing-wallpaper = pkgs.writeScriptBin "bing-wallpaper" ''
-    # Directory to store wallpapers
-    WALLPAPER_DIR="${cfg.wallpaperDir}"
-    IMG_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/current.jpg"
-    FALLBACK_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/fallback.jpg"
-
-    # Ensure directory exists
-    mkdir -p "$WALLPAPER_DIR"
-
-    # Copy to the standard location for other services
-    ln -sf "$IMG_PATH" /run/wallpaper.jpg
-
-    # Try to download new wallpaper
-    if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s --connect-timeout 5 --max-time 10 "https://www.bing.com" > /dev/null; then
-      URL=$(${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s "https://www.bing.com/HPImageArchive.aspx?format=js&idx=0&n=1" | \
-        ${lib.getExe pkgs.jq} -r '.images[0].url')
-      FULL_URL="https://www.bing.com$URL"
-      if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s -o "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$FULL_URL"; then
-        mv "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$IMG_PATH"
-        echo "Downloaded $FULL_URL to $IMG_PATH successfully"
-      else
-        echo "Failed to download Bing wallpaper, using previous or fallback"
-        # If current doesn't exist, use fallback
-        if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
-          cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
-        fi
-      fi
-    else
-      echo "Network unavailable, using previous or fallback wallpaper"
-      # If current doesn't exist, use fallback
-      if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
-        cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
-      fi
-    fi
-  '';
-
-  nasa-wallpaper = pkgs.writeScriptBin "nasa-wallpaper" ''
-    # Directory to store wallpapers
-    WALLPAPER_DIR="${cfg.wallpaperDir}"
-    IMG_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/current.jpg"
-    FALLBACK_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/fallback.jpg"
-
-    # Ensure directory exists
-    mkdir -p "$WALLPAPER_DIR"
-
-    # Copy to the standard location for other services
-    ln -sf "$IMG_PATH" /run/wallpaper.jpg
-
-    # Try to download new wallpaper
-    if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s --connect-timeout 5 --max-time 10 "https://api.nasa.gov" > /dev/null; then
-      APOD_URL="https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=DEMO_KEY"
-      IMAGE_URL=$(${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s "$APOD_URL" | ${lib.getExe pkgs.jq} -r '.hdurl // .url')
-      if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s -o "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$IMAGE_URL"; then
-        mv "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$IMG_PATH"
-        echo "Downloaded $IMAGE_URL to $IMG_PATH successfully"
-      else
-        echo "Failed to download NASA wallpaper, using previous or fallback"
-        # If current doesn't exist, use fallback
-        if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
-          cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
-        fi
-      fi
-    else
-      echo "Network unavailable, using previous or fallback wallpaper"
-      # If current doesn't exist, use fallback
-      if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
-        cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
-      fi
-    fi
-  '';
 in
 {
   imports = [ ../options.nix ];
 
+  # Wire the hyprland wallpaper options through to the shared wallpaper module,
+  # and provide the hyprctl hot-reload command so hyprpaper picks up the new image.
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-    environment.systemPackages = [
-      bing-wallpaper
-      nasa-wallpaper
-    ];
-
-    # Add system activation script to ensure wallpaper is available early
-    system.activationScripts.wallpaper = wallpaper-activation-script;
-
-    systemd = {
-      services = {
-        preload-wallpaper = {
-          enable = true;
-          wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          after = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          #          before = [ "display-manager.service" ];
-          #          requiredBy = [
-          #            "plymouth-quit-wait.service"
-          #            "display-manager.service"
-          #          ];
-          #          wantedBy = [ "display-manager.service" ];
-          path = [
-            pkgs.bash
-            pkgs.jq
-            pkgs.curl
-            bing-wallpaper
-            nasa-wallpaper
-          ];
-          script = ''
-            ${wallpaper-command}
-          '';
-          serviceConfig = {
-            Type = "oneshot";
-            TimeoutSec = "10s"; # Limit how long we wait for network
-          };
-        };
-      };
-      user = {
-        services = {
-          reload-wallpaper = {
-            enable = true;
-            path = [
-              pkgs.bash
-              pkgs.jq
-              pkgs.curl
-              pkgs.hyprland
-              bing-wallpaper
-              nasa-wallpaper
-            ];
-            script = ''
-              ${wallpaper-command}
-              ${lib.getExe' pkgs.hyprland "hyprctl"} hyprpaper wallpaper ,${cfg.wallpaper},
-            '';
-            serviceConfig = {
-              Type = "oneshot";
-            };
-          };
-        };
-        # Create a timer to run the service periodically
-        timers = {
-          reload-wallpaper = {
-            description = "Timer for reload-wallpaper";
-            wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
-
-            # Timer configuration
-            timerConfig = {
-              OnCalendar = "daily"; # Check every day
-              Persistent = true; # Run immediately if last run was missed
-              Unit = "reload-wallpaper.service";
-            };
-          };
-        };
-      };
+    ${namespace}.wallpaper = {
+      enable = true;
+      source = cfg.wallpaperSource;
+      path = cfg.wallpaper;
+      dir = cfg.wallpaperDir;
+      defaultWallpaper = cfg.defaultWallpaper;
+      reloadCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.hyprland "hyprctl"} hyprpaper wallpaper ,${cfg.wallpaper},";
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/desktop/plasma/default.nix b/modules/nixos/desktop/plasma/default.nix
index bcfe48f..2c72e59 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/desktop/plasma/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/desktop/plasma/default.nix
@@ -1,30 +1,55 @@
 {
   config,
   lib,
+  pkgs,
   namespace,
   ...
 }:
 let
-  inherit (lib.${namespace}) mkBoolOpt;
+  inherit (lib.${namespace}) mkBoolOpt mkOpt;
   cfg = config.${namespace}.desktop.plasma;
+  wallpaperCfg = config.${namespace}.wallpaper;
 in
 {
   options.${namespace}.desktop.plasma = {
     enable = lib.mkEnableOption "KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment";
 
     wayland.enable = mkBoolOpt true "Use the Wayland session (default) instead of X11";
-  };
 
-  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-    services = {
-      desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;
+    wallpaper = {
+      enable = mkBoolOpt false "Enable automatic wallpaper management (Bing/NASA daily download)";
 
-      displayManager.sddm = {
-        enable = true;
-        wayland.enable = cfg.wayland.enable;
-      };
+      source = mkOpt (lib.types.enum [
+        "bing"
+        "nasa"
+      ]) "bing" "Source for the wallpaper (bing or nasa)";
     };
-
-    xdg.portal.extraPortals = [ ];
   };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (
+    lib.mkMerge [
+      {
+        services = {
+          desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;
+
+          displayManager.sddm = {
+            enable = true;
+            wayland.enable = cfg.wayland.enable;
+          };
+        };
+
+        xdg.portal.extraPortals = [ ];
+      }
+
+      # Wallpaper management: wire the shared wallpaper module in when requested.
+      # plasma-apply-wallpaperimage hot-reloads the wallpaper in the running session.
+      (lib.mkIf cfg.wallpaper.enable {
+        ${namespace}.wallpaper = {
+          enable = true;
+          source = cfg.wallpaper.source;
+          reloadCommand = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.kdePackages.plasma-workspace "plasma-apply-wallpaperimage"} /run/wallpaper.jpg";
+        };
+      })
+    ]
+  );
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/wallpaper/default.nix b/modules/nixos/wallpaper/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8889f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/wallpaper/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  namespace,
+  ...
+}:
+let
+  cfg = config.${namespace}.wallpaper;
+
+  wallpaper-command = if cfg.source == "nasa" then "nasa-wallpaper" else "bing-wallpaper";
+
+  # System activation script to ensure wallpaper is available early in boot
+  wallpaper-activation-script = ''
+    # Create wallpaper directory if it doesn't exist
+    mkdir -p ${cfg.dir}
+
+    # Copy default wallpaper as fallback if it doesn't exist
+    if [ ! -f ${cfg.dir}/fallback.jpg ]; then
+      cp ${cfg.defaultWallpaper} ${cfg.dir}/fallback.jpg
+    fi
+
+    # If no current wallpaper exists, use the fallback
+    if [ ! -f ${cfg.dir}/current.jpg ]; then
+      cp ${cfg.dir}/fallback.jpg ${cfg.dir}/current.jpg
+    fi
+
+    # Create symlink for Plymouth and display manager
+    ln -sf ${cfg.dir}/current.jpg /run/wallpaper.jpg
+  '';
+
+  bing-wallpaper = pkgs.writeScriptBin "bing-wallpaper" ''
+    # Directory to store wallpapers
+    WALLPAPER_DIR="${cfg.dir}"
+    IMG_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/current.jpg"
+    FALLBACK_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/fallback.jpg"
+
+    # Ensure directory exists
+    mkdir -p "$WALLPAPER_DIR"
+
+    # Update symlink
+    ln -sf "$IMG_PATH" /run/wallpaper.jpg
+
+    # Try to download new wallpaper
+    if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s --connect-timeout 5 --max-time 10 "https://www.bing.com" > /dev/null; then
+      URL=$(${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s "https://www.bing.com/HPImageArchive.aspx?format=js&idx=0&n=1" | \
+        ${lib.getExe pkgs.jq} -r '.images[0].url')
+      FULL_URL="https://www.bing.com$URL"
+      if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s -o "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$FULL_URL"; then
+        mv "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$IMG_PATH"
+        echo "Downloaded $FULL_URL to $IMG_PATH successfully"
+      else
+        echo "Failed to download Bing wallpaper, using previous or fallback"
+        if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
+          cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
+        fi
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "Network unavailable, using previous or fallback wallpaper"
+      if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
+        cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
+      fi
+    fi
+  '';
+
+  nasa-wallpaper = pkgs.writeScriptBin "nasa-wallpaper" ''
+    # Directory to store wallpapers
+    WALLPAPER_DIR="${cfg.dir}"
+    IMG_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/current.jpg"
+    FALLBACK_PATH="$WALLPAPER_DIR/fallback.jpg"
+
+    # Ensure directory exists
+    mkdir -p "$WALLPAPER_DIR"
+
+    # Update symlink
+    ln -sf "$IMG_PATH" /run/wallpaper.jpg
+
+    # Try to download new wallpaper
+    if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s --connect-timeout 5 --max-time 10 "https://api.nasa.gov" > /dev/null; then
+      APOD_URL="https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=DEMO_KEY"
+      IMAGE_URL=$(${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s "$APOD_URL" | ${lib.getExe pkgs.jq} -r '.hdurl // .url')
+      if ${lib.getExe pkgs.curl} -s -o "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$IMAGE_URL"; then
+        mv "$IMG_PATH.tmp" "$IMG_PATH"
+        echo "Downloaded $IMAGE_URL to $IMG_PATH successfully"
+      else
+        echo "Failed to download NASA wallpaper, using previous or fallback"
+        if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
+          cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
+        fi
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "Network unavailable, using previous or fallback wallpaper"
+      if [ ! -f "$IMG_PATH" ] && [ -f "$FALLBACK_PATH" ]; then
+        cp "$FALLBACK_PATH" "$IMG_PATH"
+      fi
+    fi
+  '';
+
+  reloadScript = lib.optionalString (cfg.reloadCommand != null) cfg.reloadCommand;
+in
+{
+  imports = [ ./options.nix ];
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = [
+      bing-wallpaper
+      nasa-wallpaper
+    ];
+
+    # Ensure wallpaper directory and symlink exist before the display manager starts
+    system.activationScripts.wallpaper = wallpaper-activation-script;
+
+    systemd = {
+      services = {
+        # System-level: download on boot after network is available
+        preload-wallpaper = {
+          enable = true;
+          wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
+          after = [ "network-online.target" ];
+          path = [
+            pkgs.bash
+            pkgs.jq
+            pkgs.curl
+            bing-wallpaper
+            nasa-wallpaper
+          ];
+          script = ''
+            ${wallpaper-command}
+          '';
+          serviceConfig = {
+            Type = "oneshot";
+            TimeoutSec = "10s";
+          };
+        };
+      };
+
+      user = {
+        services = {
+          # User-level: daily refresh + optional DE hot-reload
+          reload-wallpaper = {
+            enable = true;
+            path = [
+              pkgs.bash
+              pkgs.jq
+              pkgs.curl
+              bing-wallpaper
+              nasa-wallpaper
+            ];
+            script = ''
+              ${wallpaper-command}
+              ${reloadScript}
+            '';
+            serviceConfig = {
+              Type = "oneshot";
+            };
+          };
+        };
+
+        timers = {
+          reload-wallpaper = {
+            description = "Timer for reload-wallpaper";
+            wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
+            timerConfig = {
+              OnCalendar = "daily";
+              Persistent = true;
+              Unit = "reload-wallpaper.service";
+            };
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/wallpaper/options.nix b/modules/nixos/wallpaper/options.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4268e19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/wallpaper/options.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  namespace,
+  ...
+}:
+with lib;
+let
+  inherit (lib.${namespace}) mkOpt;
+
+  # Default fallback wallpaper (included in the system)
+  defaultWallpaper = pkgs.runCommand "default-wallpaper" { } ''
+    mkdir -p $out
+    cp ${pkgs.nixos-artwork.wallpapers.nineish-dark-gray}/share/backgrounds/nixos/nix-wallpaper-nineish-dark-gray.png $out/default.jpg
+  '';
+in
+{
+  options.${namespace}.wallpaper = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "shared wallpaper management (download, symlink, and boot integration)";
+
+    source = mkOpt (types.enum [
+      "bing"
+      "nasa"
+    ]) "bing" "Source for the wallpaper (bing or nasa)";
+
+    path = mkOpt types.path "/var/lib/wallpapers/current.jpg" "Path to the active wallpaper file";
+
+    dir = mkOpt types.path "/var/lib/wallpapers" "Directory where wallpapers are stored";
+
+    defaultWallpaper = mkOpt types.path "${defaultWallpaper}/default.jpg" "Default fallback wallpaper";
+
+    reloadCommand =
+      mkOpt (types.nullOr types.str) null
+        "Optional shell command run after downloading a new wallpaper to notify the desktop environment. If null, no reload command is run.";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/systems/aarch64-linux/macbook-pro-nixos/default.nix b/systems/aarch64-linux/macbook-pro-nixos/default.nix
index 7598623..9f95356 100755
--- a/systems/aarch64-linux/macbook-pro-nixos/default.nix
+++ b/systems/aarch64-linux/macbook-pro-nixos/default.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@
         enable = false;
         wallpaperSource = "bing";
       };
-      plasma.enable = lib.mkForce true;
+      plasma = {
+        enable = lib.mkForce true;
+        wallpaper.enable = true;
+      };
     };
     hardware = {
       battery = {