diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index feda41320..66b160a94 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - **Breaking:** removed `with_move` parameter from notifications timeline.
 
 ### Added
+- Instance: Add `background_image` to configuration and `/api/v1/instance`
 - Instance: Extend `/api/v1/instance` with Pleroma-specific information.
 - NodeInfo: `pleroma:api/v1/notifications:include_types_filter` to the `features` list.
 - NodeInfo: `pleroma_emoji_reactions` to the `features` list.
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 8833b3e27..248cf2455 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
   email: "example@example.com",
   notify_email: "noreply@example.com",
   description: "A Pleroma instance, an alternative fediverse server",
+  background_image: "/images/city.jpg",
   limit: 5_000,
   chat_limit: 5_000,
   remote_limit: 100_000,
diff --git a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
index 6d37d9008..e65fd5da4 100644
--- a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
+++ b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ Has theses additional parameters (which are the same as in Pleroma-API):
 - `avatar_upload_limit`: The same for avatars
 - `background_upload_limit`: The same for backgrounds
 - `banner_upload_limit`: The same for banners
+- `background_image`: A background image that frontends can use
 - `pleroma.metadata.features`: A list of supported features
 - `pleroma.metadata.federation`: The federation restrictions of this instance
 - `vapid_public_key`: The public key needed for push messages
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex
index 880bd3f1b..9d189d029 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/instance_operation.ex
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ defp instance do
       example: %{
         "avatar_upload_limit" => 2_000_000,
         "background_upload_limit" => 4_000_000,
+        "background_image" => "/static/image.png",
         "banner_upload_limit" => 4_000_000,
         "description" => "A Pleroma instance, an alternative fediverse server",
         "email" => "lain@lain.com",
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
index a329ffc28..8088306c3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def render("show.json", _) do
       avatar_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :avatar_upload_limit),
       background_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :background_upload_limit),
       banner_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :banner_upload_limit),
+      background_image: Keyword.get(instance, :background_image),
       pleroma: %{
         metadata: %{
           features: features(),
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
index 2c61dc5ba..8bdfdddd1 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ test "get instance information", %{conn: conn} do
              "upload_limit" => _,
              "avatar_upload_limit" => _,
              "background_upload_limit" => _,
-             "banner_upload_limit" => _
+             "banner_upload_limit" => _,
+             "background_image" => _
            } = result
 
     assert result["pleroma"]["metadata"]["features"]