diff --git a/i3/background.sh b/i3/background.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..11d6d92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3/background.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+exec feh --bg-fill "$HOME/Pictures/background/Red-billed_streamertail_Trochilus_polytmus_female_in_flight_2_modified_colours.jpg"
diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index a6d67ed..518d21a 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id "$HOME/Programs/own/battery/monitor.py &>$HOME/.log/my-i3-d
 
 
 # set background
-exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill $HOME/Pictures/background/Red-billed_streamertail_Trochilus_polytmus_female_in_flight_2_modified_colours.jpg
+exec_always --no-startup-id "$HOME/.config/i3/background.sh"
 
 
 ##################
diff --git a/i3/monitors.sh b/i3/monitors.sh
index f0284b1..0797148 100755
--- a/i3/monitors.sh
+++ b/i3/monitors.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ should_exist "$builtin" "$ext1" "$ext2"
 
 trigger_change_and_exit() {
 	"$scriptdir/../polybar/launch.sh" & disown
+	"$scriptdir/background.sh"
 	exit
 }