diff --git a/src/core/UB.h b/src/core/UB.h
index bb197d95..0b9e285c 100644
--- a/src/core/UB.h
+++ b/src/core/UB.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct UBGraphicsItemData
         //Duplicating delegate's functions to make possible working with pure QGraphicsItem
         , ItemFlippable // (bool)
         , ItemRotatable // (bool)
+        , ItemCanBeSetAsBackground
     };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
index f7f76f5c..c21b9bd1 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -596,6 +596,18 @@ void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::showHide(bool show)
     emit showOnDisplayChanged(show);
 }
 
+void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::setAsBackground()
+{
+    UBGraphicsScene* scene = castUBGraphicsScene();
+    QGraphicsItem* item = delegated();
+
+    if (scene && item) {
+        item->resetTransform();
+        item->setPos(item->sceneBoundingRect().width()/-2., item->sceneBoundingRect().height()/-2.);
+
+        scene->setAsBackgroundObject(item);
+    }
+}
 
 void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::gotoContentSource()
 {
@@ -681,6 +693,11 @@ void UBGraphicsItemDelegate::decorateMenu(QMenu* menu)
     showIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap(":/images/eyeClosed.svg"), QIcon::Normal, QIcon::Off);
     mShowOnDisplayAction->setIcon(showIcon);
 
+    if (delegated()->data(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemCanBeSetAsBackground).toBool()) {
+        mSetAsBackgroundAction = mMenu->addAction(tr("Set as background"), this, SLOT(setAsBackground()));
+        mSetAsBackgroundAction->setCheckable(false);
+    }
+
     if (testUBFlags(GF_SHOW_CONTENT_SOURCE))
     {
         mGotoContentSourceAction = menu->addAction(tr("Go to Content Source"), this, SLOT(gotoContentSource()));
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
index ef9f1e0f..ad249dc1 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemDelegate.h
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ class UBGraphicsItemDelegate : public QObject
 
         QAction* mLockAction;
         QAction* mShowOnDisplayAction;
+        QAction* mSetAsBackgroundAction;
         QAction* mGotoContentSourceAction;
 
         UBGraphicsDelegateFrame* mFrame;
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ class UBGraphicsItemDelegate : public QObject
         UBGraphicsToolBarItem* mToolBarItem;
 
 protected slots:
+        virtual void setAsBackground();
         virtual void gotoContentSource();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
index 6a5e6072..b5dacc78 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsPixmapItem.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ UBGraphicsPixmapItem::UBGraphicsPixmapItem(QGraphicsItem* parent)
     setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemSendsGeometryChanges, true);
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemCanBeSetAsBackground, true);
+
     setUuid(QUuid::createUuid()); //more logical solution is in creating uuid for element in element's constructor
 }
 
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
index 81f81333..90c188ab 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsSvgItem.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ void UBGraphicsSvgItem::init()
 
     setData(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType, QVariant(itemLayerType::ObjectItem)); //Necessary to set if we want z value to be assigned correctly
 
+    setData(UBGraphicsItemData::ItemCanBeSetAsBackground, true);
+
     setUuid(QUuid::createUuid());
 }