diff --git a/home-manager/fred.nix b/home-manager/fred.nix
index 164fe07..99901ee 100644
--- a/home-manager/fred.nix
+++ b/home-manager/fred.nix
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ in
       quit-after-last-window-closed = false;
       cursor-style = "bar";
       cursor-style-blink = true;
+      # no toast on wallpaper switch; the colour change is the feedback
+      app-notifications = "no-config-reload";
     };
   };