diff --git a/img/backgrounds/freedombone_mesh_amnesic_background.png b/img/backgrounds/freedombone_mesh_amnesic_background.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..561dc7b8
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diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index 3afeaaa5..5168cdd6 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -657,6 +657,11 @@ function configure_user_interface {
 		mesh_client_startup_applications
 		mesh_desktop_icons
 
+		# Different desktop background for amnesic
+		if [[ $AMNESIC != 'no' ]]; then
+			MESH_DESKTOP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE=/usr/local/share/${PROJECT_NAME}_mesh_amnesic_background.png
+		fi
+
 		# change the desktop background
 		if [ $MESH_DESKTOP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE ]; then
 			if [ -f $MESH_DESKTOP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE ]; then