diff --git a/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/BackgroundSettingsWidget.cpp b/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/BackgroundSettingsWidget.cpp
index 2b73f7f814..b2a124abb5 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/BackgroundSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/BackgroundSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ void BackgroundSettingsWidget::create_frame()
         }
 
         m_monitor_widget->set_wallpaper(path);
-        m_monitor_widget->update();
     };
 
     auto& button = *find_descendant_of_type_named<GUI::Button>("wallpaper_open_button");
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ void BackgroundSettingsWidget::create_frame()
     m_mode_combo->set_model(*GUI::ItemListModel<String>::create(m_modes));
     m_mode_combo->on_change = [this](auto&, const GUI::ModelIndex& index) {
         m_monitor_widget->set_wallpaper_mode(m_modes.at(index.row()));
-        m_monitor_widget->update();
     };
 
     m_color_input = *find_descendant_of_type_named<GUI::ColorInput>("color_input");
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ void BackgroundSettingsWidget::create_frame()
     m_color_input->set_color_picker_title("Select color for desktop");
     m_color_input->on_change = [this] {
         m_monitor_widget->set_background_color(m_color_input->color());
-        m_monitor_widget->update();
     };
 }
 
@@ -121,8 +118,6 @@ void BackgroundSettingsWidget::load_current_settings()
 
     m_color_input->set_color(palette_desktop_color);
     m_monitor_widget->set_background_color(palette_desktop_color);
-
-    m_monitor_widget->update();
 }
 
 void BackgroundSettingsWidget::apply_settings()
diff --git a/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/MonitorWidget.cpp b/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/MonitorWidget.cpp
index 4d0d51a2e8..a916cb5f66 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/MonitorWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/DisplaySettings/MonitorWidget.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ bool MonitorWidget::set_wallpaper(String path)
     auto bitmap_ptr = Gfx::Bitmap::load_from_file(path);
     if (!bitmap_ptr && !path.is_empty())
         return false;
-    m_desktop_wallpaper_path = path;
+    m_desktop_wallpaper_path = move(path);
     m_desktop_wallpaper_bitmap = bitmap_ptr;
+    update();
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +41,10 @@ String MonitorWidget::wallpaper()
 
 void MonitorWidget::set_wallpaper_mode(String mode)
 {
-    m_desktop_wallpaper_mode = mode;
+    if (m_desktop_wallpaper_mode == mode)
+        return;
+    m_desktop_wallpaper_mode = move(mode);
+    update();
 }
 
 String MonitorWidget::wallpaper_mode()
@@ -60,7 +64,10 @@ Gfx::IntSize MonitorWidget::desktop_resolution()
 
 void MonitorWidget::set_background_color(Gfx::Color color)
 {
+    if (m_desktop_color == color)
+        return;
     m_desktop_color = color;
+    update();
 }
 
 Gfx::Color MonitorWidget::background_color()