diff --git a/base/liblist.gam b/base/liblist.gam
index 3bb28712..80b22983 100644
--- a/base/liblist.gam
+++ b/base/liblist.gam
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ pkgfile ""
 chatroom "lobby"
 // which file is to view when clicking the readme menu button
 readme "readme.txt"
+// which map to use as a level background
+menumap "test_dlights"
 // what movie to play when starting the game
 introvideo ""
 // whether to use a steam styled resource background cut into multiple parts
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/defs.h b/src/menu-fn/defs.h
index 851c3bd7..58c8067a 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/defs.h
+++ b/src/menu-fn/defs.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ typedef struct
 	string trainingmap;
 	string fallback_dir;
 	string chatroom;
+	string menumap;
 	string introvideo;
 	int steambg;
 	gi_type info_type;
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/entry.qc b/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
index cf43ad37..ff49092e 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ m_init(void)
 			localcmd(strcat("playvideo ", videofile, "\n"));
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (games[gameinfo_current].menumap != "") {
+		string mapname = games[gameinfo_current].menumap;
+		localcmd(strcat("map_background ", mapname, "\n"));
+	}
 }
 
 /* called upon vid_reload, vid_restart, but not menu init/restart */
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.qc b/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.qc
index c2c6dd1f..c46a3796 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.qc
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ customgame_liblist_parse(int id, string strKey, string strValue)
 	case "readme":
 		games[id].readme = strValue;
 		break;
+	case "menumap":
+		games[id].menumap = strValue;
+		break;
 	case "introvideo":
 		games[id].introvideo = strValue;
 		break;