diff --git a/pywal/wallpaper.py b/pywal/wallpaper.py
index 6a506279..e2cf650c 100644
--- a/pywal/wallpaper.py
+++ b/pywal/wallpaper.py
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ def xfconf(img):
 
 def set_wm_wallpaper(img):
     """Set the wallpaper for non desktop environments."""
-    if shutil.which("feh"):
+    if shutil.which("swww"):
+        util.disown(["swww", "img", img])
+
+    elif shutil.which("feh"):
         util.disown(["feh", "--bg-fill", img])
 
     elif shutil.which("xwallpaper"):