diff --git a/pywal/wallpaper.py b/pywal/wallpaper.py
index a9791ba..e4ebb59 100644
--- a/pywal/wallpaper.py
+++ b/pywal/wallpaper.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def set_wm_wallpaper(img):
         util.disown(["nitrogen", "--set-zoom-fill", img])
 
     elif shutil.which("bgs"):
-        util.disown(["bgs", img])
+        util.disown(["bgs", "-z", img])
 
     elif shutil.which("hsetroot"):
         util.disown(["hsetroot", "-fill", img])