diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 036c391..d4dbf47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ slock tool, how to install it and how it works.
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2022-03-28 - Added the background image patch
+
 2021-09-13 - Added the dwm logo patch
 
 2021-09-09 - Added the auto-timeout, failure-command and secret-password patches
@@ -49,6 +51,9 @@ slock tool, how to install it and how it works.
    - [auto-timeout](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/auto-timeout/)
       - allows for a command to be executed after a specified time of inactivity
 
+   - [background_image](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/background-image/)
+      - sets the lockscreen picture to a background image
+
    - [blur_pixelated_screen](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/blur-pixelated-screen/)
       - sets the lockscreen picture to a blured or pixelated screenshot
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 2d19321..9f7baac 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ static const char * text_color = "#ffffff";
 static const char * font_name = "6x10";
 #endif // MESSAGE_PATCH | COLOR_MESSAGE_PATCH
 
+#if BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+/* Background image path, should be available to the user above */
+static const char * background_image = "";
+#endif // BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+
 #if DWM_LOGO_PATCH
 /* insert grid pattern with scale 1:1, the size can be changed with logosize */
 static const int logosize = 75;
@@ -57,19 +62,24 @@ static XRectangle rectangles[] = {
  */
 ResourcePref resources[] = {
 		#if DWM_LOGO_PATCH && !BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
-		{ "color2",       STRING,  &colorname[BACKGROUND] },
+		{ "background",   STRING,  &colorname[BACKGROUND] },
 		#endif //DWM_LOGO_PATCH
-		{ "color0",       STRING,  &colorname[INIT] },
-		{ "color4",       STRING,  &colorname[INPUT] },
-		{ "color1",       STRING,  &colorname[FAILED] },
+		#if BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+		{ "bg_image",     STRING,  &background_image },
+		#endif // BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+		{ "locked",       STRING,  &colorname[INIT] },
+		{ "input",        STRING,  &colorname[INPUT] },
+		{ "failed",       STRING,  &colorname[FAILED] },
 		#if CAPSCOLOR_PATCH
-		{ "color3",       STRING,  &colorname[CAPS] },
+		{ "capslock",     STRING,  &colorname[CAPS] },
 		#endif // CAPSCOLOR_PATCH
 		#if PAMAUTH_PATCH
-		{ "color5",       STRING,  &colorname[PAM] },
+		{ "pamauth",      STRING,  &colorname[PAM] },
 		#endif // PAMAUTH_PATCH
 		#if MESSAGE_PATCH || COLOR_MESSAGE_PATCH
-		{ "color6",       STRING,  &text_color },
+		{ "message",      STRING,  &message },
+		{ "text_color",   STRING,  &text_color },
+		{ "font_name",    STRING,  &font_name },
 		#endif // MESSAGE_PATCH | COLOR_MESSAGE_PATCH
 };
 #endif // XRESOURCES_PATCH
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 4eff4ab..07a33da 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ X11LIB = /usr/X11R6/lib
 # Uncomment for pam auth patch / PAMAUTH_PATCH
 #PAM=-lpam
 
-# Uncomment for blur pixelated screen patch / BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+# Uncomment for blur pixelated screen and background image patches / BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH, BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 #IMLIB=-lImlib2
 
 # includes and libs
diff --git a/patch/background_image.c b/patch/background_image.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f64c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/background_image.c
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#include <Imlib2.h>
+
+Imlib_Image image;
+
+void
+render_lock_image(Display *dpy, struct lock *lock, Imlib_Image image)
+{
+	if (image) {
+		lock->bgmap = XCreatePixmap(dpy, lock->root, DisplayWidth(dpy, lock->screen), DisplayHeight(dpy, lock->screen), DefaultDepth(dpy, lock->screen));
+		imlib_context_set_display(dpy);
+		imlib_context_set_visual(DefaultVisual(dpy, lock->screen));
+		imlib_context_set_colormap(DefaultColormap(dpy, lock->screen));
+		imlib_context_set_drawable(lock->bgmap);
+		imlib_render_image_on_drawable(0, 0);
+		imlib_free_image();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+create_lock_image(Display *dpy)
+{
+	/* Load picture */
+	Imlib_Image buffer = imlib_load_image(background_image);
+	imlib_context_set_image(buffer);
+	int background_image_width = imlib_image_get_width();
+	int background_image_height = imlib_image_get_height();
+
+	/* Create an image to be rendered */
+	Screen *scr = ScreenOfDisplay(dpy, DefaultScreen(dpy));
+	image = imlib_create_image(scr->width, scr->height);
+	imlib_context_set_image(image);
+
+	/* Fill the image for every X monitor */
+	XRRMonitorInfo	*monitors;
+	int number_of_monitors;
+	monitors = XRRGetMonitors(dpy, RootWindow(dpy, XScreenNumberOfScreen(scr)), True, &number_of_monitors);
+
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < number_of_monitors; i++) {
+	    imlib_blend_image_onto_image(buffer, 0, 0, 0, background_image_width, background_image_height, monitors[i].x, monitors[i].y, monitors[i].width, monitors[i].height);
+	}
+
+	/* Clean up */
+	imlib_context_set_image(buffer);
+	imlib_free_image();
+	imlib_context_set_image(image);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/background_image.h b/patch/background_image.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a9050f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/background_image.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#include <Imlib2.h>
+
+static void create_lock_image(Display *dpy);
+static void render_lock_image(Display *dpy, struct lock *lock, Imlib_Image image);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patch/include.c b/patch/include.c
index f6ee170..b932cf8 100644
--- a/patch/include.c
+++ b/patch/include.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /* Patches */
-#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+#if BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+#include "background_image.c"
+#elif BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
 #include "blur_pixelated_screen.c"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/patch/include.h b/patch/include.h
index 5e5497e..c50a402 100644
--- a/patch/include.h
+++ b/patch/include.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /* Patches */
-#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+#if BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+#include "background_image.h"
+#elif BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
 #include "blur_pixelated_screen.h"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 3e0f411..ade6ed8 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -21,9 +21,18 @@
  */
 #define AUTO_TIMEOUT_PATCH 0
 
+/* This patch adds a background image for slock.
+ * This patch depends on the Imlib2 library, uncomment the relevant line in
+ * config.mk when enabling this patch.
+ * This patch is a variant of the blur pixelated screen patch and takes precedence over that.
+ * https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/background-image/
+ */
+#define BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch sets the lockscreen picture to a blured or pixelated screenshot.
  * This patch depends on the Imlib2 library, uncomment the relevant line in
  * config.mk when enabling this patch.
+ * The background image patch takes precedence over this patch.
  * https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/blur-pixelated-screen/
  */
 #define BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH 0
diff --git a/slock.c b/slock.c
index dc21016..01ac6e9 100644
--- a/slock.c
+++ b/slock.c
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ struct lock {
 	int screen;
 	Window root, win;
 	Pixmap pmap;
-	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH || BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 	Pixmap bgmap;
-	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH | BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 	unsigned long colors[NUMCOLS];
 	#if DWM_LOGO_PATCH
 	unsigned int x, y;
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, struct lock **locks, int nscreens,
 				for (screen = 0; screen < nscreens; screen++) {
 					#if DWM_LOGO_PATCH
 					drawlogo(dpy, locks[screen], color);
-					#elif BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+					#elif BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH || BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 					if (locks[screen]->bgmap)
 						XSetWindowBackgroundPixmap(dpy, locks[screen]->win, locks[screen]->bgmap);
 					else
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ lockscreen(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, int screen)
 	lock->screen = screen;
 	lock->root = RootWindow(dpy, lock->screen);
 
-	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH || BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 	render_lock_image(dpy, lock, image);
-	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH | BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUMCOLS; i++) {
 		XAllocNamedColor(dpy, DefaultColormap(dpy, lock->screen),
@@ -539,10 +539,10 @@ lockscreen(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, int screen)
 	                          CopyFromParent,
 	                          DefaultVisual(dpy, lock->screen),
 	                          CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel, &wa);
-	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH || BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 	if (lock->bgmap)
 		XSetWindowBackgroundPixmap(dpy, lock->win, lock->bgmap);
-	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
+	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH | BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
 	lock->pmap = XCreateBitmapFromData(dpy, lock->win, curs, 8, 8);
 	invisible = XCreatePixmapCursor(dpy, lock->pmap, lock->pmap,
 	                                &color, &color, 0, 0);
@@ -698,14 +698,14 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	if (setuid(duid) < 0)
 		die("slock: setuid: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 
-	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
-	create_lock_image(dpy);
-	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH
-
 	#if XRESOURCES_PATCH
 	config_init(dpy);
 	#endif // XRESOURCES_PATCH
 
+	#if BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH || BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+	create_lock_image(dpy);
+	#endif // BLUR_PIXELATED_SCREEN_PATCH | BACKGROUND_IMAGE_PATCH
+
 	#if KEYPRESS_FEEDBACK_PATCH
 	time_t t;
 	srand((unsigned) time(&t));