diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 1a1f492..29253eb 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -122,16 +122,16 @@ void CConfigManager::handleWallpaper(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::stri
 
     bool contain = false;
 
-    if (WALLPAPER[0] == '~') {
-        static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
-        WALLPAPER = std::string(ENVHOME) + WALLPAPER.substr(1);
-    }
-
     if (WALLPAPER.find("contain:") == 0) {
         WALLPAPER = WALLPAPER.substr(8);
         contain = true;
     }
 
+    if (WALLPAPER[0] == '~') {
+        static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
+        WALLPAPER = std::string(ENVHOME) + WALLPAPER.substr(1);
+    }
+
     if (!std::filesystem::exists(WALLPAPER)) {
         parseError = "wallpaper failed (no such file)";
         return;