diff --git a/0001-desktop-icons-Include-Desktop-Settings-in-background.patch b/0001-desktop-icons-Include-Desktop-Settings-in-background.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92f6c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-desktop-icons-Include-Desktop-Settings-in-background.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+From 3c3e91d7eda6f24949cc61fede4bd2c33bf504b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Florian=20M=C3=BCllner?= <fmuellner@gnome.org>
+Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:29:17 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] desktop-icons: Include "Desktop Settings" in background menu
+
+The extension preferences directly affect what is shown on the
+desktop, so it makes sense to include it in the context menu.
+---
+ extensions/desktop-icons/desktopGrid.js | 1 +
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+
+diff --git a/extensions/desktop-icons/desktopGrid.js b/extensions/desktop-icons/desktopGrid.js
+index b978c1c9..e0a24bbe 100644
+--- a/extensions/desktop-icons/desktopGrid.js
++++ b/extensions/desktop-icons/desktopGrid.js
+@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ var DesktopGrid = GObject.registerClass({
+         menu.addSettingsAction(_("Change Background…"), 'gnome-background-panel.desktop');
+         menu.addMenuItem(new PopupMenu.PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
+         menu.addSettingsAction(_("Display Settings"), 'gnome-display-panel.desktop');
++        menu.addAction(_("Desktop Settings"), () => ExtensionUtils.openPrefs());
+         menu.addSettingsAction(_("Settings"), 'gnome-control-center.desktop');
+ 
+         menu.actor.add_style_class_name('background-menu');
+-- 
+2.53.0
+
diff --git a/gnome-shell-extensions.spec b/gnome-shell-extensions.spec
index 9766a0a..5801f00 100644
--- a/gnome-shell-extensions.spec
+++ b/gnome-shell-extensions.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Name:           gnome-shell-extensions
 Version:        40.7
-Release:        32%{?dist}
+Release:        33%{?dist}
 Summary:        Modify and extend GNOME Shell functionality and behavior
 
 License:        GPLv2+
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Patch032: window-list-attention-indicator.patch
 Patch033: 0001-dash-to-panel-Stop-messing-with-overview-allocation.patch
 Patch034: improve-workspace-names.patch
 Patch035: scrollable-workspace-menu.patch
+Patch036: 0001-desktop-icons-Include-Desktop-Settings-in-background.patch
 
 %description
 GNOME Shell Extensions is a collection of extensions providing additional and
@@ -474,6 +475,10 @@ workspaces.
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 28 2026 Florian Müllner <fmuellner@redhat.com> - 40.7-33
+- Include "Desktop Settings" in background menu
+  Resolves: RHEL-84188
+
 * Tue Mar 03 2026 Florian Müllner <fmuellner@redhat.com> - 40.7-32
 - Support scrolling in workspace menu
   Resolves: RHEL-153023