diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 08ec7bb..0920008 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
 
     /// Path to `background` file. Standard is `$HOME/.local/share/anime-game-launcher/background`
     pub static ref BACKGROUND_FILE: PathBuf = anime_launcher_sdk::consts::launcher_dir().unwrap_or_default().join("background");
+
+    /// Path to `.keep-background` file. Used to mark launcher that it shouldn't update background picture
+    /// 
+    /// Standard is `$HOME/.local/share/anime-game-launcher/.keep-background`
+    pub static ref KEEP_BACKGROUND_FILE: PathBuf = anime_launcher_sdk::consts::launcher_dir().unwrap_or_default().join(".keep-background");
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/ui/main.rs b/src/ui/main.rs
index 273e420..40b951f 100644
--- a/src/ui/main.rs
+++ b/src/ui/main.rs
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
 
         tracing::info!("Main window initialized");
 
-        let download_picture = model.style == LauncherStyle::Classic;
+        let download_picture = model.style == LauncherStyle::Classic && !KEEP_BACKGROUND_FILE.exists();
 
         // Initialize some heavy tasks
         std::thread::spawn(move || {
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences/general.rs b/src/ui/preferences/general.rs
index 498d8cf..f5e788d 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences/general.rs
+++ b/src/ui/preferences/general.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub enum GeneralAppMsg {
         title: String,
         description: Option<String>
     },
+
     UpdateLauncherStyle(LauncherStyle),
     WineRecommendedOnly(bool),
     DxvkRecommendedOnly(bool),
@@ -142,7 +143,17 @@ impl SimpleAsyncComponent for GeneralApp {
                     set_subtitle: &tr("update-background-description"),
 
                     add_suffix = &gtk::Switch {
-                        set_valign: gtk::Align::Center
+                        set_valign: gtk::Align::Center,
+                        set_active: !KEEP_BACKGROUND_FILE.exists(),
+
+                        connect_state_notify => |switch| {
+                            #[allow(unused_must_use)]
+                            if switch.state() {
+                                std::fs::remove_file(KEEP_BACKGROUND_FILE.as_path());
+                            } else {
+                                std::fs::write(KEEP_BACKGROUND_FILE.as_path(), "");
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -513,11 +524,11 @@ impl SimpleAsyncComponent for GeneralApp {
         match msg {
             GeneralAppMsg::UpdateGameDiff(diff) => {
                 self.game_diff = diff;
-            },
+            }
 
             GeneralAppMsg::UpdatePatch(patch) => {
                 self.patch = patch;
-            },
+            }
 
             #[allow(unused_must_use)]
             GeneralAppMsg::UpdateLauncherStyle(style) => {