Related to this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1115886
Setting show desktop icons to true fixed it. But setting it to false again breaks it.
Related to this bug: https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ gnome-settings- daemon/ +bug/1115886
Setting show desktop icons to true fixed it. But setting it to false again breaks it.