diff --git a/ede-desktop/Desktop.cpp b/ede-desktop/Desktop.cpp
index f081884..90f513b 100644
--- a/ede-desktop/Desktop.cpp
+++ b/ede-desktop/Desktop.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ static void folder_create_cb(Fl_Widget*, void *d) {
 
 Desktop::Desktop() : EDE_DESKTOP_WINDOW(0, 0, 100, 100, EDE_DESKTOP_APP) {
 	end();
+
 	/* use nice darker blue color as default for background */
 	color(fl_rgb_color(73, 64, 102));
 
@@ -232,12 +233,30 @@ void Desktop::update_workarea(void) {
 	if(!netwm_workarea_get_size(X, Y, W, H))
 		Fl::screen_xywh(X, Y, W, H);
 
-	E_DEBUG(E_STRLOC ": resizing to %i %i %i %i\n", X, Y, W, H);
+	update_workarea(X, Y, W, H);
+}
+
+void Desktop::update_workarea(int X, int Y, int W, int H) {
+	/* prevent multiple calls with the same values */
+	if(X == x() && Y == y() && W == w() && H == h())
+		return;
+	
+	E_DEBUG(E_STRLOC ": resizing to %i %i %i %i (was: %i %i %i %i)\n",
+			X, Y, W, H, x(), y(), w(), h());
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if wallpaper needs resizing. Sometimes, while screen size is updated
+	 * X11 can change x/y, but keep w/h; here, wallpaper size update is not needed.
+	 */
+	bool resize_wallpaper = !(W == w() && H == h());
+
 	resize(X, Y, W, H);
 	
 	/* also resize wallpaper if given */
-	if(wallpaper && wallpaper->visible())
-		wallpaper->resize(0, 0, w(), h());
+	if(wallpaper && wallpaper->visible() && resize_wallpaper) {
+		E_DEBUG(E_STRLOC ": resizing wallpaper to %i %i\n", W, H);
+		wallpaper->resize(0, 0, W, H);
+	}
 }
 
 void Desktop::read_config(void) {
diff --git a/ede-desktop/Desktop.h b/ede-desktop/Desktop.h
index 50410a4..3022166 100644
--- a/ede-desktop/Desktop.h
+++ b/ede-desktop/Desktop.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
 
 	void show(void);
 	void update_workarea(void);
+	void update_workarea(int X, int Y, int W, int H);
 	void read_config(void);
 
 	void         read_desktop_folder(const char *dpath = NULL);
diff --git a/ede-desktop/Wallpaper.cpp b/ede-desktop/Wallpaper.cpp
index b9f3652..1dad139 100644
--- a/ede-desktop/Wallpaper.cpp
+++ b/ede-desktop/Wallpaper.cpp
@@ -370,10 +370,6 @@ void Wallpaper::set_rootpmap(void) {
 bool Wallpaper::load(const char *path, int s, bool rootpmap) {
 	E_ASSERT(path != NULL);
 	
-	/* in case this function gets multiple calls */
-	if(wpath == path && state == s && rootpmap == use_rootpmap)
-		return true;
-
 	Fl_Shared_Image *img = Fl_Shared_Image::get(path);
 	E_RETURN_VAL_IF_FAIL(img != NULL, false);
 	
@@ -423,7 +419,7 @@ void Wallpaper::draw(void) {
 
 	iw = im->w();
 	ih = im->h();
-
+	
 	E_RETURN_IF_FAIL(iw > 0 && ih > 0);
 
 	if(state == WALLPAPER_CENTER) {
@@ -476,7 +472,7 @@ int Wallpaper::handle(int event) {
 void Wallpaper::resize(int X, int Y, int W, int H) {
 	if(X == x() && Y == y() && W == w() && H == h())
 		return;
-	
+
 	Fl_Box::resize(X, Y, W, H);
 	if(image()) {
 		/*