--- a/src/kcm_grub2.cpp
+++ b/src/kcm_grub2.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ void KCMGRUB2::load()
     }
 
     QString grubBackground = unquoteWord(m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("GRUB_BACKGROUND")));
+    if( grubBackground.isEmpty() ) {
+	grubBackground = unquoteWord(m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("GRUB_WALLPAPER")));
+    }
     ui->kurlrequester_background->setText(grubBackground);
     ui->pushbutton_preview->setEnabled(!grubBackground.isEmpty());
     ui->kurlrequester_theme->setText(unquoteWord(m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("GRUB_THEME"))));
@@ -380,8 +383,10 @@ void KCMGRUB2::save()
         QString background = ui->kurlrequester_background->url().toLocalFile();
         if (!background.isEmpty()) {
             m_settings[QStringLiteral("GRUB_BACKGROUND")] = quoteWord(background);
+            m_settings[QStringLiteral("GRUB_WALLPAPER")] = quoteWord(background);
         } else {
             m_settings.remove(QStringLiteral("GRUB_BACKGROUND"));
+            m_settings.remove(QStringLiteral("GRUB_WALLPAPER"));
         }
     }
     if (m_dirtyBits.testBit(grubThemeDirty)) {