diff --git a/data/stk_config.data b/data/stk_config.data
index 4922ea50f..11686167c 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.data
+++ b/data/stk_config.data
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 				    ;; points 1st, 0 is least points
 				    ;; 1st
  (title-music              "main_theme.music")
- (mainmenu-background      "st_title_screen.rgb")
- (menu-background          "menu_background.rgb")
- (game-style               "nitro") ;; "wheelie" or "nitro"
+ ;; Two lists which must have the same length, containing the list of all
+ ;; possible main menu and background images.
+ (mainmenu-background      "st_title_screen.rgb" "st_title_screen2.rgb")
+ (menu-background          "menu_background.rgb" "menu_background2.rgb")
+
  (max-history              10000)   ;; maximum number of history frames.
  (max-skidmarks              100)   ;; max. number of skidmarks per kart.
  (skid-fadeout-time           60)   ;; Time till skidm marks fade out
diff --git a/src/gui/config_display.cpp b/src/gui/config_display.cpp
index e43f6b73d..3e002a3d5 100644
--- a/src/gui/config_display.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/config_display.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 //  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 #include "config_display.hpp"
+
+#include "main_loop.hpp"
 #include "widget_manager.hpp"
 #include "user_config.hpp"
 #include "menu_manager.hpp"
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ enum WidgetTokens
     WTOK_TITLE,
 
     WTOK_FULLSCREEN,
+    WTOK_NEXT_BACKGROUND,
     WTOK_INCR_RES,
     WTOK_DECR_RES,
     WTOK_CURRENT_RES,
@@ -78,12 +81,14 @@ ConfigDisplay::ConfigDisplay()
         }
     }
 
+    widget_manager->addTextButtonWgt(WTOK_NEXT_BACKGROUND, 60, 7, _("Next background"));
     widget_manager->addEmptyWgt( WidgetManager::WGT_NONE, 60, 2 );
 
     char msg [MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH];
     //I18N: displays current resolution
     snprintf( msg, MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH, _("Current: %dx%d"), m_curr_width, m_curr_height );
     widget_manager->addTextWgt( WTOK_CURRENT_RES, 60, 7, msg);
+    widget_manager->hideWgtRect(WTOK_CURRENT_RES);
 
     widget_manager->addTextButtonWgt( WTOK_INCR_RES, 60, 7,
         _("Increase Resolution"));
@@ -131,7 +136,10 @@ void ConfigDisplay::select()
         }
         changeApplyButton();
         break;
-
+    case WTOK_NEXT_BACKGROUND:
+        user_config->nextBackgroundIndex();
+        main_loop->loadBackgroundImages();
+        break;
     case WTOK_INCR_RES:
         {
             const int NUM_RES = (int)m_sizes.size();
diff --git a/src/main_loop.cpp b/src/main_loop.cpp
index b2bbf33b2..9817979a5 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -19,15 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "main_loop.hpp"
 
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-#  include <OpenGL/gl.h>
-#else
-#  ifdef WIN32
-#    define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#    include <windows.h>
-#  endif
-#  include <GL/gl.h>
-#endif
 #include <SDL/SDL.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include "sdldrv.hpp"
@@ -56,17 +47,23 @@ MainLoop::~MainLoop()
 {
 }   // ~MainLoop
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainLoop::loadBackgroundImages()
+{
+    int ind = user_config->getBackgroundIndex();
+    const std::string &main = stk_config->getMainMenuPicture(ind);
+    m_title_screen_texture = material_manager->getMaterial(main)->getState()->getTextureHandle();
+    
+    const std::string &background = stk_config->getBackgroundPicture(ind);
+    m_bg_texture = material_manager->getMaterial(background)->getState()->getTextureHandle();
+}   // loadBackgroundImages
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Run the actual main loop.
  */
 void MainLoop::run()
 {
-    static const GLuint TITLE_SCREEN_TEXTURE = 
-        material_manager->getMaterial(stk_config->m_mainmenu_background)->getState()->getTextureHandle();
-    
-    static const GLuint MENUS_BG_TEXTURE = 
-        material_manager->getMaterial(stk_config->m_menu_background)->getState()->getTextureHandle();
-
+    loadBackgroundImages();
     
     bool music_on = false;
     m_curr_time = SDL_GetTicks();
@@ -191,9 +188,9 @@ void MainLoop::run()
             //Draw the splash screen
             
             if(menu_manager->isMainMenuActive())
-                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, TITLE_SCREEN_TEXTURE);
+                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_title_screen_texture);
             else 
-                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, MENUS_BG_TEXTURE);
+                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_bg_texture);
             
             glBegin ( GL_QUADS ) ;
             glColor3f   (1, 1, 1 ) ;
diff --git a/src/main_loop.hpp b/src/main_loop.hpp
index 302e4e4db..f72087a4c 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.hpp
+++ b/src/main_loop.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@
 
 #ifndef HEADER_MAIN_LOOP_HPP
 #define HEADER_MAIN_LOOP_HPP
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#  include <OpenGL/gl.h>
+#else
+#  ifdef WIN32
+#    define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#    include <windows.h>
+#  endif
+#  include <GL/gl.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <SDL/SDL_types.h>
 
 /** Management class for the whole gameflow, this is where the
@@ -31,12 +41,15 @@ private:
     int      m_frame_count;
     Uint32   m_curr_time;
     Uint32   m_prev_time;
+    GLuint   m_title_screen_texture;
+    GLuint   m_bg_texture;
 
 public:
          MainLoop();
         ~MainLoop();
     void run();
     void abort();
+    void loadBackgroundImages();
 };   // MainLoop
 
 extern MainLoop* main_loop;
diff --git a/src/stk_config.cpp b/src/stk_config.cpp
index d5e72fb11..83ba74427 100644
--- a/src/stk_config.cpp
+++ b/src/stk_config.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,24 @@ void STKConfig::init_defaults()
     m_leader_intervals.clear();
 }   // init_defaults
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const std::string &STKConfig::getMainMenuPicture(int n)
+{
+    if(n>=0 && n<(int)m_mainmenu_background.size())
+        return m_mainmenu_background[n];
+    else
+        return m_mainmenu_background[0];
+}   // getMainMenuPicture
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const std::string &STKConfig::getBackgroundPicture(int n)
+{
+    if(n>=0 && n<(int)m_menu_background.size())
+        return m_menu_background[n];
+    else
+        return m_menu_background[0];
+}   // getBackgroundPicture
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Extracts the actual information from a lisp file.
  *  \param lisp Pointer to the lisp data structure.
@@ -181,8 +199,8 @@ void STKConfig::getAllData(const lisp::Lisp* lisp)
     lisp->get("slowdown-factor",              m_slowdown_factor          );
     lisp->get("delay-finish-time",            m_delay_finish_time        );
     lisp->get("music-credit-time",            m_music_credit_time        );
-    lisp->get("menu-background",              m_menu_background          );
-    lisp->get("mainmenu-background",          m_mainmenu_background          );
+    lisp->getVector("menu-background",        m_menu_background          );
+    lisp->getVector("mainmenu-background",    m_mainmenu_background          );
     lisp->get("enable_networking",            m_enable_networking        );
     std::string title_music;
     lisp->get("title-music",                  title_music                );
diff --git a/src/stk_config.hpp b/src/stk_config.hpp
index 7b1a2a372..f3c0b6d18 100644
--- a/src/stk_config.hpp
+++ b/src/stk_config.hpp
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ public:
 
     MusicInformation 
          *m_title_music;             /**<Filename of the title music to play.*/
-    std::string 
+    std::vector<std::string>
           m_mainmenu_background;     /**<Picture used as menu background.    */
-    std::string 
+    std::vector<std::string>
           m_menu_background;         /**<Picture used as background for other menus.    */
     
     /** Empty constructor. The actual work is done in load. */
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public:
     /** Returns the default kart properties for each kart. */
     const KartProperties &
          getDefaultKartProperties() const {return m_kart_properties; }
+    const std::string &getMainMenuPicture(int n);
+    const std::string &getBackgroundPicture(int n);
 }
 ;   // STKConfig
 
diff --git a/src/user_config.cpp b/src/user_config.cpp
index 527053d4f..34a65301a 100644
--- a/src/user_config.cpp
+++ b/src/user_config.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 //  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 //  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 //  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
-#include <stdio.h>
 
+#include "user_config.hpp"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
@@ -38,8 +40,8 @@
 #define _WINSOCKAPI_
 #include <plib/ul.h>
 
+#include "stk_config.hpp"
 #include "actionmap.hpp"
-#include "user_config.hpp"
 #include "lisp/lisp.hpp"
 #include "lisp/parser.hpp"
 #include "lisp/writer.hpp"
@@ -291,7 +293,15 @@ void UserConfig::setDefaults()
 
 }   // setDefaults
 
-
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Sets the next background image index. */
+void UserConfig::nextBackgroundIndex()
+{
+    m_background_index++;
+    if(m_background_index>=(int)stk_config->m_mainmenu_background.size())
+        m_background_index = 0;
+}
+ 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /**
  * load default configuration file for this platform
diff --git a/src/user_config.hpp b/src/user_config.hpp
index 5b65f2c66..6669c8557 100644
--- a/src/user_config.hpp
+++ b/src/user_config.hpp
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ public:
     /** Returns the default difficulty. */
     int getDefaultDifficulty() const      { return m_difficulty;        }
 
-    /** Sets the index of the background image. */
-    void setBackgroundIndex(int n)        { m_background_index = n;     }
+    void nextBackgroundIndex();
+
     /** Get the index of the background image. */
     int getBackgroundIndex() const        { return m_background_index;  }