diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
index 3eeb9e47..c99d95c1 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package itdelatrisu.opsu;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.Options;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import org.newdawn.slick.Image;
 import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
@@ -31,60 +33,60 @@ import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
  */
 public enum GameImage {
 	// Game
-	SECTION_PASS ("section-pass.png"),
-	SECTION_FAIL ("section-fail.png"),
-	WARNINGARROW ("play-warningarrow.png"),
-	SKIP ("play-skip.png") {
+	SECTION_PASS ("section-pass", "png"),
+	SECTION_FAIL ("section-fail", "png"),
+	WARNINGARROW ("play-warningarrow", "png"),
+	SKIP ("play-skip", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.1f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	COUNTDOWN_READY ("ready.png") {
+	COUNTDOWN_READY ("ready", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h / 3f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	COUNTDOWN_3 ("count3.png") {
+	COUNTDOWN_3 ("count3", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h / 3f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	COUNTDOWN_2 ("count2.png") {
+	COUNTDOWN_2 ("count2", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h / 3f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	COUNTDOWN_1 ("count1.png") {
+	COUNTDOWN_1 ("count1", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h / 3f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	COUNTDOWN_GO ("go.png") {
+	COUNTDOWN_GO ("go", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h / 3f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	HITCIRCLE_SELECT ("hitcircleselect.png"),
-	UNRANKED ("play-unranked.png"),
+	HITCIRCLE_SELECT ("hitcircleselect", "png"),
+	UNRANKED ("play-unranked", "png"),
 
 	// Game Pause/Fail
-	PAUSE_CONTINUE ("pause-continue.png"),
-	PAUSE_RETRY ("pause-retry.png"),
-	PAUSE_BACK ("pause-back.png"),
-	PAUSE_OVERLAY ("pause-overlay.png") {
+	PAUSE_CONTINUE ("pause-continue", "png"),
+	PAUSE_RETRY ("pause-retry", "png"),
+	PAUSE_BACK ("pause-back", "png"),
+	PAUSE_OVERLAY ("pause-overlay", "png|jpg") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			img.setAlpha(0.7f);
 			return img.getScaledCopy(w, h);
 		}
 	},
-	FAIL_BACKGROUND ("fail-background.png") {
+	FAIL_BACKGROUND ("fail-background", "png|jpg") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			img.setAlpha(0.7f);
@@ -93,214 +95,233 @@ public enum GameImage {
 	},
 
 	// Circle
-	HITCIRCLE ("hitcircle.png"),
-	HITCIRCLE_OVERLAY ("hitcircleoverlay.png"),
-	APPROACHCIRCLE ("approachcircle.png"),
+	HITCIRCLE ("hitcircle", "png"),
+	HITCIRCLE_OVERLAY ("hitcircleoverlay", "png"),
+	APPROACHCIRCLE ("approachcircle", "png"),
 
 	// Slider
-	SLIDER_FOLLOWCIRCLE ("sliderfollowcircle.png"),
-	REVERSEARROW ("reversearrow.png"),
-	SLIDER_TICK ("sliderscorepoint.png"),
+	SLIDER_FOLLOWCIRCLE ("sliderfollowcircle", "png"),
+	REVERSEARROW ("reversearrow", "png"),
+	SLIDER_TICK ("sliderscorepoint", "png"),
 
 	// Spinner
-	SPINNER_CIRCLE ("spinner-circle.png"),
-	SPINNER_APPROACHCIRCLE ("spinner-approachcircle.png"),
-	SPINNER_METRE ("spinner-metre.png"),
-	SPINNER_SPIN ("spinner-spin.png"),
-	SPINNER_CLEAR ("spinner-clear.png"),
-	SPINNER_OSU ("spinner-osu.png"),
+	SPINNER_CIRCLE ("spinner-circle", "png"),
+	SPINNER_APPROACHCIRCLE ("spinner-approachcircle", "png"),
+	SPINNER_METRE ("spinner-metre", "png"),
+	SPINNER_SPIN ("spinner-spin", "png"),
+	SPINNER_CLEAR ("spinner-clear", "png"),
+	SPINNER_OSU ("spinner-osu", "png"),
 
 	// Game Score
-	SCOREBAR_BG ("scorebar-bg.png") {
+	SCOREBAR_BG ("scorebar-bg", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(w / 2, img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	SCOREBAR_COLOUR ("scorebar-colour.png") {
+	SCOREBAR_COLOUR ("scorebar-colour", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(w / 2, img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	SCOREBAR_KI ("scorebar-ki.png"),
-	SCOREBAR_KI_DANGER ("scorebar-kidanger.png"),
-	SCOREBAR_KI_DANGER2 ("scorebar-kidanger2.png"),
-	HIT_MISS ("hit0.png"),
-	HIT_50 ("hit50.png"),
-	HIT_100 ("hit100.png"),
-	HIT_300 ("hit300.png"),
-	HIT_100K ("hit100k.png"),
-	HIT_300K ("hit300k.png"),
-	HIT_300G ("hit300g.png"),
-	HIT_SLIDER10 ("sliderpoint10.png"),
-	HIT_SLIDER30 ("sliderpoint30.png"),
-	RANKING_SS ("ranking-X.png"),
-	RANKING_SS_SMALL ("ranking-X-small.png"),
-	RANKING_SSH ("ranking-XH.png"),
-	RANKING_SSH_SMALL ("ranking-XH-small.png"),
-	RANKING_S ("ranking-S.png"),
-	RANKING_S_SMALL ("ranking-S-small.png"),
-	RANKING_SH ("ranking-SH.png"),
-	RANKING_SH_SMALL ("ranking-SH-small.png"),
-	RANKING_A ("ranking-A.png"),
-	RANKING_A_SMALL ("ranking-A-small.png"),
-	RANKING_B ("ranking-B.png"),
-	RANKING_B_SMALL ("ranking-B-small.png"),
-	RANKING_C ("ranking-C.png"),
-	RANKING_C_SMALL ("ranking-C-small.png"),
-	RANKING_D ("ranking-D.png"),
-	RANKING_D_SMALL ("ranking-D-small.png"),
-	RANKING_PANEL ("ranking-panel.png") {
+	SCOREBAR_KI ("scorebar-ki", "png"),
+	SCOREBAR_KI_DANGER ("scorebar-kidanger", "png"),
+	SCOREBAR_KI_DANGER2 ("scorebar-kidanger2", "png"),
+	HIT_MISS ("hit0", "png"),
+	HIT_50 ("hit50", "png"),
+	HIT_100 ("hit100", "png"),
+	HIT_300 ("hit300", "png"),
+	HIT_100K ("hit100k", "png"),
+	HIT_300K ("hit300k", "png"),
+	HIT_300G ("hit300g", "png"),
+	HIT_SLIDER10 ("sliderpoint10", "png"),
+	HIT_SLIDER30 ("sliderpoint30", "png"),
+	RANKING_SS ("ranking-X", "png"),
+	RANKING_SS_SMALL ("ranking-X-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_SSH ("ranking-XH", "png"),
+	RANKING_SSH_SMALL ("ranking-XH-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_S ("ranking-S", "png"),
+	RANKING_S_SMALL ("ranking-S-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_SH ("ranking-SH", "png"),
+	RANKING_SH_SMALL ("ranking-SH-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_A ("ranking-A", "png"),
+	RANKING_A_SMALL ("ranking-A-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_B ("ranking-B", "png"),
+	RANKING_B_SMALL ("ranking-B-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_C ("ranking-C", "png"),
+	RANKING_C_SMALL ("ranking-C-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_D ("ranking-D", "png"),
+	RANKING_D_SMALL ("ranking-D-small", "png"),
+	RANKING_PANEL ("ranking-panel", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.63f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	RANKING_PERFECT ("ranking-perfect.png") {
+	RANKING_PERFECT ("ranking-perfect", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.16f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	RANKING_TITLE ("ranking-title.png") {
+	RANKING_TITLE ("ranking-title", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.15f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	RANKING_MAXCOMBO ("ranking-maxcombo.png") {
+	RANKING_MAXCOMBO ("ranking-maxcombo", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.05f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	RANKING_ACCURACY ("ranking-accuracy.png") {
+	RANKING_ACCURACY ("ranking-accuracy", "png") {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.05f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	DEFAULT_0 ("default-0.png"),
-	DEFAULT_1 ("default-1.png"),
-	DEFAULT_2 ("default-2.png"),
-	DEFAULT_3 ("default-3.png"),
-	DEFAULT_4 ("default-4.png"),
-	DEFAULT_5 ("default-5.png"),
-	DEFAULT_6 ("default-6.png"),
-	DEFAULT_7 ("default-7.png"),
-	DEFAULT_8 ("default-8.png"),
-	DEFAULT_9 ("default-9.png"),
-	SCORE_0 ("score-0.png"),
-	SCORE_1 ("score-1.png"),
-	SCORE_2 ("score-2.png"),
-	SCORE_3 ("score-3.png"),
-	SCORE_4 ("score-4.png"),
-	SCORE_5 ("score-5.png"),
-	SCORE_6 ("score-6.png"),
-	SCORE_7 ("score-7.png"),
-	SCORE_8 ("score-8.png"),
-	SCORE_9 ("score-9.png"),
-	SCORE_COMMA ("score-comma.png"),
-	SCORE_DOT ("score-dot.png"),
-	SCORE_PERCENT ("score-percent.png"),
-	SCORE_X ("score-x.png"),
+	DEFAULT_0 ("default-0", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_1 ("default-1", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_2 ("default-2", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_3 ("default-3", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_4 ("default-4", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_5 ("default-5", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_6 ("default-6", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_7 ("default-7", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_8 ("default-8", "png"),
+	DEFAULT_9 ("default-9", "png"),
+	SCORE_0 ("score-0", "png"),
+	SCORE_1 ("score-1", "png"),
+	SCORE_2 ("score-2", "png"),
+	SCORE_3 ("score-3", "png"),
+	SCORE_4 ("score-4", "png"),
+	SCORE_5 ("score-5", "png"),
+	SCORE_6 ("score-6", "png"),
+	SCORE_7 ("score-7", "png"),
+	SCORE_8 ("score-8", "png"),
+	SCORE_9 ("score-9", "png"),
+	SCORE_COMMA ("score-comma", "png"),
+	SCORE_DOT ("score-dot", "png"),
+	SCORE_PERCENT ("score-percent", "png"),
+	SCORE_X ("score-x", "png"),
 
 	// Non-Game Components
-	MENU_BACK ("menu-back.png", false) {
+	MENU_BACK ("menu-back", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.1f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_BUTTON_BG ("menu-button-background.png", false) {
+	MENU_BUTTON_BG ("menu-button-background", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(w / 2, h / 6);
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_TAB ("selection-tab.png", false) {
+	MENU_TAB ("selection-tab", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.033f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_SEARCH ("search.png", false) {
+	MENU_SEARCH ("search", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(Utils.FONT_BOLD.getLineHeight() * 2f / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_OPTIONS ("options.png", false) {
+	MENU_OPTIONS ("options", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(Utils.FONT_BOLD.getLineHeight() * 2f / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_MUSICNOTE ("music-note.png", false) {
+	MENU_MUSICNOTE ("music-note", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			int r = (int) (Utils.FONT_LARGE.getLineHeight() * 0.75f + Utils.FONT_DEFAULT.getLineHeight());
 			return img.getScaledCopy(r, r);
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_LOADER ("loader.png", false) {
+	MENU_LOADER ("loader", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			int r = (int) (Utils.FONT_LARGE.getLineHeight() * 0.75f + Utils.FONT_DEFAULT.getLineHeight());
 			return img.getScaledCopy(r / 48f);
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_LOGO ("logo.png", false) {
+	MENU_BG ("menu-background", "png|jpg", false) {
+		@Override
+		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
+			img.setAlpha(0.9f);
+			return img.getScaledCopy(w, h);
+		}
+	},
+	MENU_LOGO ("logo", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h / 1.2f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_PlAY ("menu-play.png", false) {
+	MENU_PlAY ("menu-play", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(MENU_LOGO.getImage().getWidth() * 0.83f / img.getWidth());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_EXIT ("menu-exit.png", false) {
+	MENU_EXIT ("menu-exit", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(MENU_LOGO.getImage().getWidth() * 0.66f / img.getWidth());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_BUTTON_MID ("button-middle.png", false) {
+	MENU_BUTTON_MID ("button-middle", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy(w / 2, img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	MENU_BUTTON_LEFT ("button-left.png", false),
-	MENU_BUTTON_RIGHT ("button-right.png", false),
+	MENU_BUTTON_LEFT ("button-left", "png", false),
+	MENU_BUTTON_RIGHT ("button-right", "png", false),
 
-	MUSIC_PLAY ("music-play.png", false),
-	MUSIC_PAUSE ("music-pause.png", false),
-	MUSIC_NEXT ("music-next.png", false),
-	MUSIC_PREVIOUS ("music-previous.png", false),
+	MUSIC_PLAY ("music-play", "png", false),
+	MUSIC_PAUSE ("music-pause", "png", false),
+	MUSIC_NEXT ("music-next", "png", false),
+	MUSIC_PREVIOUS ("music-previous", "png", false),
 
-	RANKING_RETRY ("ranking-retry.png", false) {
+	RANKING_RETRY ("ranking-retry", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.15f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	},
-	RANKING_EXIT ("ranking-back.png", false) {
+	RANKING_EXIT ("ranking-back", "png", false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
 			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.15f) / img.getHeight());
 		}
 	};
 
+	/**
+	 * Image file types.
+	 */
+	private static final byte
+		IMG_PNG = 1,
+		IMG_JPG = 2;
+
 	/**
 	 * The file name.
 	 */
 	private String filename;
 
+	/**
+	 * Image file type.
+	 */
+	private byte type;
+
 	/**
 	 * Whether or not the image is related to gameplay.
 	 * Game images are skinnable per beatmap, while other images are not.
@@ -350,22 +371,43 @@ public enum GameImage {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the bitmask image type from a type string.
+	 * @param type the type string
+	 * @return the byte bitmask
+	 */
+	private static byte getType(String type) {
+		byte b = 0;
+		String[] s = type.split("\\|");
+		for (int i = 0; i < s.length; i++) {
+			if (s[i].equals("png"))
+				b |= IMG_PNG;
+			else if (s[i].equals("jpg"))
+				b |= IMG_JPG;
+		}
+		return b;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructor.
 	 * @param filename the image file name
+	 * @param type the file types (separated by '|')
 	 */
-	GameImage(String filename) {
+	GameImage(String filename, String type) {
 		this.filename = filename;
+		this.type = getType(type);
 		this.gameImage = true;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor.
 	 * @param filename the image file name
+	 * @param type the file types (separated by '|')
 	 * @param gameImage whether or not the image is related to gameplay
 	 */
-	GameImage(String filename, boolean gameImage) {
+	GameImage(String filename, String type, boolean gameImage) {
 		this.filename = filename;
+		this.type = getType(type);
 		this.gameImage = gameImage;
 	}
 
@@ -396,6 +438,19 @@ public enum GameImage {
 			this.defaultImage = img;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns a list of possible filenames (with extensions).
+	 * @return filename list
+	 */
+	private List<String> getFileNames() {
+		List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>(2);
+		if ((type & IMG_PNG) != 0)
+			list.add(String.format("%s.png", filename));
+		if ((type & IMG_JPG) != 0)
+			list.add(String.format("%s.jpg", filename));
+		return list;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the default image for this resource.
 	 * If the default image has already been loaded, this will do nothing.
@@ -403,12 +458,20 @@ public enum GameImage {
 	public void setDefaultImage() {
 		if (defaultImage != null)
 			return;
-		try {
-			defaultImage = new Image(filename);
-			process();
-		} catch (SlickException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to set default image '%s'.", filename), e);
+		for (String name : getFileNames()) {
+			try {
+				// try loading the image
+				Image img = new Image(name);
+
+				// image successfully loaded
+				this.defaultImage = img;
+				process();
+				return;
+			} catch (SlickException | RuntimeException e) {
+				continue;
+			}
 		}
+		Log.error(String.format("Failed to set default image '%s'.", filename));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -423,24 +486,42 @@ public enum GameImage {
 		// destroy the existing image, if any
 		destroySkinImage();
 
-		try {
-			// set a new image
-			File file = new File(dir, filename);
-			if (file.isFile() && !Options.isBeatmapSkinIgnored()) {
-				skinImage = new Image(file.getAbsolutePath());
+		// beatmap skins disabled
+		if (Options.isBeatmapSkinIgnored())
+			return false;
+
+		// look for a skin image
+		String errorFile = null;
+		for (String name : getFileNames()) {
+			File file = new File(dir, name);
+			if (!file.isFile())
+				continue;
+			try {
+				// try loading the image
+				Image img = new Image(file.getAbsolutePath());
+
+				// image successfully loaded
+				this.skinImage = img;
 				process();
 				skinImageLoaded = true;
 				return true;
-			} else {
-				skinImage = null;
-				return false;
+			} catch (SlickException | RuntimeException e) {
+				errorFile = file.getAbsolutePath();
+				continue;
 			}
-		} catch (SlickException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to set skin image '%s'.", filename), e);
-			return false;
 		}
+		skinImage = null;
+		if (errorFile != null)
+			Log.error(String.format("Failed to set skin image '%s'.", errorFile));
+		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether a skin image is currently loaded.
+	 * @return true if skin image exists
+	 */
+	public boolean hasSkinImage() { return (skinImage != null && !skinImage.isDestroyed()); }
+
 	/**
 	 * Destroys the associated skin image, if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
index 5c2a83d3..97d6fe21 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ public class Utils {
 
 		// initialize game images
 		GameImage.init(width, height);
+		GameImage.MENU_LOGO.setDefaultImage();
+		GameImage.MENU_BG.setDefaultImage();
 
 		// initialize game mods
 		for (GameMod mod : GameMod.values())
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
index 7877e9dd..e3b9faaa 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
@@ -84,11 +84,19 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	@Override
 	public void render(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, Graphics g)
 			throws SlickException {
-		// background
-		if (gameState.getRestart() != Game.Restart.LOSE)
-			GameImage.PAUSE_OVERLAY.getImage().draw();
+		// get background image
+		GameImage bg = (gameState.getRestart() == Game.Restart.LOSE) ?
+				GameImage.FAIL_BACKGROUND : GameImage.PAUSE_OVERLAY;
+
+		// don't draw default background if button skinned and background unskinned
+		boolean buttonsSkinned =
+			GameImage.PAUSE_CONTINUE.hasSkinImage() ||
+			GameImage.PAUSE_RETRY.hasSkinImage() ||
+			GameImage.PAUSE_BACK.hasSkinImage();
+		if (!buttonsSkinned || bg.hasSkinImage())
+			bg.getImage().draw();
 		else
-			GameImage.FAIL_BACKGROUND.getImage().draw();
+			g.setBackground(Color.black);
 
 		// draw buttons
 		if (gameState.getRestart() != Game.Restart.LOSE)
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
index 02003cc6..3c163dfd 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
@@ -93,11 +93,6 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private Stack<Integer> previous;
 
-	/**
-	 * Main menu background image (optional).
-	 */
-	private Image backgroundImage;
-
 	/**
 	 * Background alpha level (for fade-in effect).
 	 */
@@ -160,14 +155,6 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		musicPrevious.setHoverScale(1.5f);
 
 		reset();
-
-		// menu background
-		try {
-			backgroundImage = new Image("menu-background.jpg").getScaledCopy(width, height);
-			backgroundImage.setAlpha(0.9f);
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			// optional
-		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -181,11 +168,11 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		if (Options.isDynamicBackgroundEnabled() &&
 			osu != null && osu.drawBG(width, height, bgAlpha))
 				;
-		else if (backgroundImage != null) {
-			backgroundImage.setAlpha(bgAlpha);
-			backgroundImage.draw();
-		} else
-			g.setBackground(Utils.COLOR_BLUE_BACKGROUND);
+		else {
+			Image bg = GameImage.MENU_BG.getImage();
+			bg.setAlpha(bgAlpha);
+			bg.draw();
+		}
 
 		// draw buttons
 		if (logoTimer > 0) {