diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 19b2e6009c..d98dd2565e 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ struct settings
       bool pause_libretro;
       bool mouse_enable;
       bool timedate_enable;
+      char wallpaper[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
 
       struct
       {
diff --git a/menu/drivers_display/rmenu.c b/menu/drivers_display/rmenu.c
index 1019a2d4f8..c89fbebe09 100644
--- a/menu/drivers_display/rmenu.c
+++ b/menu/drivers_display/rmenu.c
@@ -270,6 +270,18 @@ void rmenu_set_texture(void *data)
    }
 }
 
+static void rmenu_wallpaper_set_defaults(char *menu_bg, size_t sizeof_menu_bg)
+{
+   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, g_settings.assets_directory,
+         "rmenu", sizeof_menu_bg);
+#ifdef _XBOX1
+   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, menu_bg, "sd", sizeof_menu_bg);
+#else
+   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, menu_bg, "hd", sizeof_menu_bg);
+#endif
+   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, menu_bg, "main_menu.png", sizeof_menu_bg);
+}
+
 static void rmenu_context_reset(void *data)
 {
    char menu_bg[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
@@ -278,14 +290,10 @@ static void rmenu_context_reset(void *data)
    if (!menu)
       return;
 
-   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, g_settings.assets_directory,
-         "rmenu", sizeof(menu_bg));
-#ifdef _XBOX1
-   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, menu_bg, "sd", sizeof(menu_bg));
-#else
-   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, menu_bg, "hd", sizeof(menu_bg));
-#endif
-   fill_pathname_join(menu_bg, menu_bg, "main_menu.png", sizeof(menu_bg));
+   if (*g_settings.menu.wallpaper)
+      strlcpy(menu_bg, g_settings.menu.wallpaper, sizeof(menu_bg));
+   else
+      rmenu_set_default_wallpaper(menu_bg, sizeof(menu_bg));
 
    if (path_file_exists(menu_bg))
       texture_image_load(menu_texture, menu_bg);
diff --git a/menu/drivers_display/xmb.c b/menu/drivers_display/xmb.c
index 5f555c79b1..9083f33e28 100644
--- a/menu/drivers_display/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers_display/xmb.c
@@ -1232,8 +1232,12 @@ static void xmb_context_reset(void *data)
 
    xmb_font_init_first(&gl->font_driver, &xmb->font, gl, fontpath, xmb->font_size);
 
-   fill_pathname_join(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_BG].path, iconpath,
-         "bg.png", sizeof(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_BG].path));
+   if (*g_settings.menu.wallpaper)
+      strlcpy(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_BG].path, g_settings.menu.wallpaper,
+            sizeof(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_BG].path));
+   else
+      fill_pathname_join(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_BG].path, iconpath,
+            "bg.png", sizeof(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_BG].path));
    fill_pathname_join(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_SETTINGS].path, iconpath,
          "settings.png", sizeof(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_SETTINGS].path));
    fill_pathname_join(xmb->textures[XMB_TEXTURE_SETTING].path, iconpath,
diff --git a/menu/menu.h b/menu/menu.h
index 874225ab9b..7a887869d1 100644
--- a/menu/menu.h
+++ b/menu/menu.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ typedef enum
    MENU_FILE_USE_DIRECTORY,
    MENU_FILE_CARCHIVE,
    MENU_FILE_IN_CARCHIVE,
+   MENU_FILE_IMAGE,
    MENU_SETTINGS,
    MENU_SETTING_DRIVER,
    MENU_SETTING_ACTION,
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
index 74dd60c0c7..8b379fb871 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
@@ -354,6 +354,34 @@ static int action_ok_cheat_file_load(const char *path,
    return 0;
 }
 
+static int action_ok_menu_wallpaper_load(const char *path,
+      const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx)
+{
+   const char *menu_label   = NULL;
+   const char *menu_path = NULL;
+   rarch_setting_t *setting = NULL;
+   char wallpaper_path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+
+   if (!driver.menu)
+      return -1;
+
+   menu_list_get_last_stack(driver.menu->menu_list, &menu_path, &menu_label,
+         NULL);
+
+   setting = (rarch_setting_t*)
+      setting_data_find_setting(driver.menu->list_settings, menu_label);
+
+   if (!setting)
+      return -1;
+
+   fill_pathname_join(wallpaper_path, menu_path, path, sizeof(wallpaper_path));
+
+   strlcpy(g_settings.menu.wallpaper, wallpaper_path, sizeof(g_settings.menu.wallpaper));
+   menu_list_pop_stack_by_needle(driver.menu->menu_list, setting->name);
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 static int action_ok_shader_preset_load(const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx)
 {
@@ -2316,6 +2344,21 @@ static int deferred_push_video_filter(void *data, void *userdata,
    return 0;
 }
 
+static int deferred_push_images(void *data, void *userdata,
+      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type)
+{
+   file_list_t *list      = (file_list_t*)data;
+   file_list_t *menu_list = (file_list_t*)userdata;
+
+   if (!list || !menu_list)
+      return -1;
+
+   menu_entries_parse_list(list, menu_list, path, label,
+         type, MENU_FILE_IMAGE, "png", NULL);
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 static int deferred_push_audio_dsp_plugin(void *data, void *userdata,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type)
 {
@@ -2496,6 +2539,9 @@ static int menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_ok_first(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       case MENU_FILE_SHADER:
          cbs->action_ok = action_ok_shader_pass_load;
          break;
+      case MENU_FILE_IMAGE:
+         cbs->action_ok = action_ok_menu_wallpaper_load;
+         break;
       case MENU_FILE_USE_DIRECTORY:
          cbs->action_ok = action_ok_path_use_directory;
          break;
@@ -2750,6 +2796,7 @@ static void menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_toggle(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       case MENU_FILE_CARCHIVE:
       case MENU_FILE_CORE:
       case MENU_FILE_SHADER:
+      case MENU_FILE_IMAGE:
       case MENU_FILE_OVERLAY:
       case MENU_FILE_VIDEOFILTER:
       case MENU_FILE_AUDIOFILTER:
@@ -2823,6 +2870,8 @@ static void menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_deferred_push(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       cbs->action_deferred_push = deferred_push_video_shader_pass;
    else if (!strcmp(label, "video_filter"))
       cbs->action_deferred_push = deferred_push_video_filter;
+   else if (!strcmp(label, "menu_wallpaper"))
+      cbs->action_deferred_push = deferred_push_images;
    else if (!strcmp(label, "audio_dsp_plugin"))
       cbs->action_deferred_push = deferred_push_audio_dsp_plugin;
    else if (!strcmp(label, "input_overlay"))
diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index d22cfede3d..d1290addb1 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -573,6 +573,9 @@
 # Shows current date and/or time inside menu.
 # menu_timedate_enable = true 
 
+# Path to a .png image to set as menu wallpaper.
+# menu_wallpaper = 
+
 # Wrap-around toe beginning and/or end if boundary of list reached horizontally
 # menu_navigation_wraparound_horizontal_enable = false
 
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 0392d16440..74ffe30001 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
    g_settings.menu.pause_libretro = true;
    g_settings.menu.mouse_enable = false;
    g_settings.menu.timedate_enable = true;
+   *g_settings.menu.wallpaper = '\0';
    g_settings.menu.navigation.wraparound.horizontal_enable = true;
    g_settings.menu.navigation.wraparound.vertical_enable = true;
    g_settings.menu.navigation.browser.filter.supported_extensions_enable = true;
@@ -1105,6 +1106,9 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.navigation.wraparound.horizontal_enable, "menu_navigation_wraparound_horizontal_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.navigation.wraparound.vertical_enable,   "menu_navigation_wraparound_vertical_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(menu.navigation.browser.filter.supported_extensions_enable,   "menu_navigation_browser_filter_supported_extensions_enable");
+   CONFIG_GET_PATH(menu.wallpaper, "menu_wallpaper");
+   if (!strcmp(g_settings.menu.wallpaper, "default"))
+      *g_settings.menu.wallpaper = '\0';
 #endif
 
    CONFIG_GET_INT(video.hard_sync_frames, "video_hard_sync_frames");
@@ -1819,6 +1823,7 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_pause_libretro", g_settings.menu.pause_libretro);
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_mouse_enable", g_settings.menu.mouse_enable);
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_timedate_enable", g_settings.menu.timedate_enable);
+   config_set_path(conf, "menu_wallpaper", g_settings.menu.wallpaper);
 #endif
    config_set_bool(conf,  "video_vsync", g_settings.video.vsync);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "video_hard_sync", g_settings.video.hard_sync);
diff --git a/settings_data.c b/settings_data.c
index 9533b07056..807ceb1112 100644
--- a/settings_data.c
+++ b/settings_data.c
@@ -5223,6 +5223,18 @@ static bool setting_data_append_list_menu_options(
    START_GROUP(group_info, "Menu Options");
    START_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info, "State", group_info.name, subgroup_info);
 
+   CONFIG_PATH(
+         g_settings.menu.wallpaper,
+         "menu_wallpaper",
+         "Menu Wallpaper",
+         "",
+         group_info.name,
+         subgroup_info.name,
+         general_write_handler,
+         general_read_handler);
+   settings_list_current_add_values(list, list_info, "png");
+   settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_ALLOW_EMPTY);
+
    CONFIG_BOOL(
          g_settings.menu_show_start_screen,
          "rgui_show_start_screen",