diff --git a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
index be51d213f5..3ef0ce96c4 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ bool BackgroundImpl::Layer::CreateBackground( const Song *pSong, const Backgroun
 			if( i == 0 )
 				return false;
 			else
-				sResolved = ThemeManager::GetBlankGraphicPath();
+				sResolved = "../"+ThemeManager::GetBlankGraphicPath();
 		}
 		
 		ASSERT( !sResolved.empty() );