diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemUndoCommand.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemUndoCommand.cpp
index 4787aed5..8ad68b22 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemUndoCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsItemUndoCommand.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,11 @@ void UBGraphicsItemUndoCommand::redo()
 
                 polygonItem->strokesGroup()->removeFromGroup(polygonItem);
             }
-            mScene->removeItem(item);
+
+            if (itemLayerType::BackgroundItem == item->data(UBGraphicsItemData::itemLayerType))
+                mScene->setAsBackgroundObject(nullptr);
+            else
+                mScene->removeItem(item);
 
             if (bApplyTransform)
                 item->setTransform(t);
diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
index 0336a63c..533b97c1 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
@@ -1476,6 +1476,7 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::clearContent(clearCase pCase)
         if(mBackgroundObject){
             removeItem(mBackgroundObject);
             removedItems << mBackgroundObject;
+            mBackgroundObject = nullptr;
         }
         break;