# Hyprpaper fails to boot

**URL:** <http://forum.hypr.land/t/hyprpaper-fails-to-boot/2094>\
**Category:** Bugs / FRs / Support\
**Tags:** question, help, hyprpaper, config\
**Created:** [August 14, 2026, 2:37am UTC](http://forum.hypr.land/t/hyprpaper-fails-to-boot/2094 "2026-08-14T02:37:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![BigDunavant](http://forum.hypr.land/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BigDunavant](http://forum.hypr.land/u/BigDunavant)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 2:37am UTC](http://forum.hypr.land/t/hyprpaper-fails-to-boot/2094/1 "2026-08-14T02:37:25Z")

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> **Hyprland version**
>
> ```auto
> Hyprland 0.55.4 built from branch v0.55.4 at commit a0136d8c04687bb36eb8a28eb9d1ff92aea99704 clean ([gha] Nix: update inputs).
> Date: Thu Jun 11 17:10:04 2026
> Tag: v0.55.4, commits: 7378
> 
> Libraries:
> Hyprgraphics: built against 0.5.1, system has 0.5.1
> Hyprutils: built against 0.13.1, system has 0.13.1
> Hyprcursor: built against 0.1.13, system has 0.1.13
> Hyprlang: built against 0.6.8, system has 0.6.8
> Aquamarine: built against 0.12.1, system has 0.12.1
> 
> Version ABI string: a0136d8c04687bb36eb8a28eb9d1ff92aea99704_aq_0.12_hu_0.13_hg_0.5_hc_0.1_hlg_0.6
> no flags were set
> 
> ```

## Describe your issue / feature…

I’m using Hyprland on void and hyprpaper doesn’t launch at startup and when attempting to run manually it gives this error:

```auto
DEBUG ]: Welcome to hyprpaper!
built from commit ()
DEBUG ]: Found 1 output(s)

==========================================================================================
ASSERTION FAILED! 

[core] Disconnected from pollfd id 0

at: line 367 in Backend.cpp[HT] Assertion failed!Aborted hyprpaper

```

Here is my config file (even though I don’t believe it has anything to do with this):

```auto
wallpaper{
     monitor = eDP-1
     path = ~/Pictures/Backgrounds/csrice.jpg
     fit_mode = cover
}

splash = false

```

If anymore information is needed, I will be happy to provide it! Thank you in advance!