diff --git a/assets/lockscreen.png b/assets/lockscreen.png
index 6cd61d2..9501e27 100644
Binary files a/assets/lockscreen.png and b/assets/lockscreen.png differ
diff --git a/modules/desktop/hyprlock.nix b/modules/desktop/hyprlock.nix
index eaf4a56..325db53 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/hyprlock.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/hyprlock.nix
@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ in {
       settings = with config.colorScheme.palette; {
         general = {
           hide_cursor = false;
-          no_fade_in = true;
-          no_fade_out = true;
           text_trim = true;
           immediate_render = true;
         };
         background = [
           {
-            path = "${../../assets/lockscreen.png}";
+            path = "${config.modules.desktop.swww.lastWallpaperSym}";
             color = "rgb(${base00})";
             blur_passes = 3;
             blur_size = 6;
diff --git a/modules/desktop/swww.nix b/modules/desktop/swww.nix
index 49de68c..71886fa 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/swww.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/swww.nix
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ with lib;
 let
   cfg = config.modules.desktop.swww;
 
+  # TODO: this whole thing is a little silly, but i cant find a better way to ref it in the scripts
+  # maybe we can reference the config in the scripts? in a let of course :)
   wallpapersFolder = "${pkgs.my.wallpapers}/share/backgrounds";
   lastWallpaper = "$XDG_DATA_HOME/swww-last-wallpaper";
+  lastWallpaperSym = "$XDG_DATA_HOME/swww-last-wallpaper-sym";
 in {
   options.modules.desktop.swww = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Enable swww, a Solution to your Wayland Wallpaper Woes";
@@ -14,6 +17,21 @@ in {
       default = pkgs.swww;
       example = "pkgs.swww";
     };
+    wallpapersFolder = mkOption {
+      type = types.str;
+      default = wallpapersFolder;
+      example = "$XDG_PICTURES_DIR/wallpapers";
+    };
+    lastWallpaper = mkOption {
+      type = types.str;
+      default = lastWallpaper;
+      example = "$XDG_DATA_HOME/swww-last-wallpaper";
+    };
+    lastWallpaperSym = mkOption {
+      type = types.str;
+      default = lastWallpaperSym;
+      example = "$XDG_DATA_HOME/swww-last-wallpaper-sym";
+    };
     setScript = mkOption {
       type = types.package;
       default = pkgs.writeShellScript "swww-set" ''
@@ -23,6 +41,7 @@ in {
           echo "$(ls ${wallpapersFolder} | shuf -n 1)" > "${lastWallpaper}"
         fi
 
+        ln -sf "${wallpapersFolder}/$(cat ${lastWallpaper})" "${lastWallpaperSym}" # in case the hash of the pkg changes
         ${lib.getExe cfg.package} img "${wallpapersFolder}/$(cat ${lastWallpaper})" --transition-type none
       '';
     };
@@ -38,6 +57,7 @@ in {
 
         ${lib.getExe cfg.package} img "$wallpaper" --transition-type grow --transition-fps 60 --transition-pos 1.0,1.0 --transition-duration 1.5
 
+        ln -sf "$wallpaper" "${lastWallpaperSym}"
         echo "$file" > "${lastWallpaper}"
       '';
     };