diff --git a/source/menu/menu.hpp b/source/menu/menu.hpp
index a1e02e82..af691d19 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.hpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.hpp
@@ -163,13 +163,14 @@ private:
 	const char *m_txt_path;
 
 // Background image stuff
-	TexData sfbgimg;
 	TexData m_curBg;
 	const TexData *m_prevBg;
 	const TexData *m_nextBg;
 	const TexData *m_lqBg;
 	u8 m_bgCrossFade;
 	//
+	TexData sfbgimg;
+	TexData m_mainAltBg;
 	TexData m_errorBg;
 	TexData m_mainBg;
 	TexData m_configBg;
@@ -1028,6 +1029,7 @@ private:
 	void _updateCheckboxes(void);
 	void _getGameCategories(void);
 	void _setGameCategories(void);
+	void _setMainBg(void);
 	void _setBg(const TexData &bgTex, const TexData &bglqTex, bool force_change = false);
 	void _updateBg(void);
 	void _drawBg(void);
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
index 4d2ee02f..ecdc6415 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void CMenu::_showGame(void)
 		CoverFlow.hideCover();
 	}
 	else
-		_setBg(m_gameBg, m_gameBgLQ);
+		_setMainBg();
 	return;
 	
 	if(!m_zoom_banner)
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_main.cpp b/source/menu/menu_main.cpp
index 9ec7324c..efc158d3 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_main.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_main.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,24 @@ void CMenu::_hideMain(bool instant)
 			m_btnMgr.hide(m_mainLblUser[i], instant);
 }
 
+void CMenu::_setMainBg()
+{
+	string fn = m_cfg.getString("general", "main_background", "");
+	if(fn.length() > 0)
+	{
+		TexHandle.Cleanup(m_mainAltBg);
+		if(TexHandle.fromImageFile(m_mainAltBg, fmt("%s/backgrounds/%s", m_dataDir.c_str(), fn.c_str())) == TE_OK)
+			_setBg(m_mainAltBg, m_mainAltBg, true);
+		else
+			_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
+	}
+	else
+		_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
+}
+
 void CMenu::_showMain()
 {
-	_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
+	_setMainBg();
 	if(m_refreshGameList)
 		_showCF(m_refreshGameList);
 }
@@ -318,7 +333,7 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 				if(m_sourceflow)//if exiting sourceflow via b button
 				{
 					m_sourceflow = false;
-					_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
+					_setMainBg();
 					_showCF(true);
 					continue;
 				}
@@ -426,6 +441,8 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 				m_source_cnt = 1;
 				m_cfg.setUInt("GENERAL", "sources", m_current_view);
 				m_catStartPage = 1;
+				m_cfg.remove("GENERAL", "main_background");
+				_setMainBg();
 				_showCF(true);
 			}
 			else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_mainBtnConfig))
@@ -501,6 +518,7 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 				if(m_sourceflow)
 				{
 					_sourceFlow();// set the source selected
+					_setMainBg();
 					_showCF(true);
 					continue;
 				}
@@ -514,7 +532,7 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 						bheld = true;
 						bUsed = true;
 					}
-					_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
+					_setMainBg();
 					if(m_refreshGameList)
 					{
 						/* if changes were made to favorites, parental lock, or categories */
@@ -541,7 +559,7 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 				}
 				else
 					bheld = false;
-				_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
+				_setMainBg();
 				if(m_refreshGameList)
 				{
 					m_refreshGameList = false;
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_plugin.cpp b/source/menu/menu_plugin.cpp
index 7cfb98a6..b6dea727 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_plugin.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_plugin.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ void CMenu::_PluginSettings()
 		m_cfg.setUInt("GENERAL", "sources", m_current_view);
 		m_source_cnt = 1;
 		m_catStartPage = 1;
+		m_cfg.remove("GENERAL", "main_background");
 	}
 	else
 		m_current_view = m_cfg.getUInt("GENERAL", "sources");
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_source.cpp b/source/menu/menu_source.cpp
index 6b1d1046..07fbde76 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_source.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_source.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ void CMenu::_sourceFlow()
 	m_cfg.setUInt("GENERAL", "sources", m_current_view);
 	m_source_cnt = 1;
 	_setSrcOptions();
-	_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
 }
 
 int CMenu::_getSrcFlow(void)
@@ -201,6 +200,8 @@ void CMenu::_setSrcFlowBg(void)
 		TexHandle.Cleanup(sfbgimg);
 		if(TexHandle.fromImageFile(sfbgimg, fmt("%s/backgrounds/%s", m_sourceDir.c_str(), fn.c_str())) == TE_OK)
 			_setBg(sfbgimg, sfbgimg, true);
+		else
+			_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
 	}
 	else
 		_setBg(m_mainBg, m_mainBgLQ);
@@ -771,6 +772,7 @@ bool CMenu::_shortCover(const char *magic)
 
 void CMenu::_setSrcOptions(void)
 {
+	m_cfg.setString("GENERAL", "main_background", m_source.getString(btn_selected, "background", ""));
 	m_catStartPage = m_source.getInt(btn_selected, "cat_page", 1);
 	u8 category = m_source.getInt(btn_selected, "category", 0);
 	if(category > 0)