diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a6d1c52..30c1eba 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ desktop-base (6.0.7) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Build-depend on recent cdbs+debhelper to have dh_installgsettings.
   * debian/gsettings-override: set the default background using 
     GSettings.
+  * xy_desktop-base.gschema.override: configure the default background 
+    for gdm3 using GSettings as well.
+  * All of this closes: #623094.
 
   [ Yves-Alexis Perez ]
   * debian/control:
diff --git a/debian/desktop-base.install b/debian/desktop-base.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b6d3dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/desktop-base.install
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian/xy_desktop-base.gschema.override /usr/share/gdm/greeter-settings
diff --git a/debian/xy_desktop-base.gschema.override b/debian/xy_desktop-base.gschema.override
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb4c968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/xy_desktop-base.gschema.override
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[org.gnome.desktop.background]
+picture-uri='file:///usr/share/images/desktop-base/login-background.svg'
+picture-options='zoom'