diff --git a/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh b/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh
index a9551cb..32d7ddf 100644
--- a/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh
+++ b/roles/home-gui/files/gnome-setup.sh
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ set_misc_preferences () {
     # Remove the wallpaper.
     gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background color-shading-type 'solid'
     gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-options 'zoom'
-    gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri "file://$XDG_DATA_HOME/wallpaper-light.svg"
-    gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri-dark "file://$XDG_DATA_HOME/wallpaper-dark.svg"
     if [ -n "$_acp_dark_mode" ]
     then
         gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background primary-color '#101010'
@@ -198,6 +196,9 @@ set_misc_preferences () {
     # Reset the app picker layout. Will take effect after a gnome-shell restart
     # (log off and on again).
     gsettings reset org.gnome.shell app-picker-layout
+
+    # Set the AccountsService icon file to ~/.face via dbus.
+    busctl call org.freedesktop.Accounts /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User$(id -u) org.freedesktop.Accounts.User SetIconFile "s" "$HOME/.face"
 }
 set_misc_preferences