diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/app/routes/resources.py b/platypush/backend/http/app/routes/resources.py
index 7cc89d2a..f2a953d4 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/app/routes/resources.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/app/routes/resources.py
@@ -4,18 +4,21 @@ import re
 from flask import Blueprint, abort, send_from_directory
 
 from platypush.config import Config
-from platypush.backend.http.app import template_folder, base_folder
+from platypush.backend.http.app import template_folder, static_folder
 from platypush.backend.http.app.utils import authenticate, authentication_ok, \
     send_message
 
 
+img_folder = os.path.join(static_folder, 'resources', 'img')
 resources = Blueprint('resources', __name__, template_folder=template_folder)
 favicon = Blueprint('favicon', __name__, template_folder=template_folder)
+img = Blueprint('img', __name__, template_folder=template_folder)
 
 # Declare routes list
 __routes__ = [
     resources,
     favicon,
+    img,
 ]
 
 @resources.route('/resources/<path:path>', methods=['GET'])
@@ -57,8 +60,12 @@ def resources_path(path):
 @favicon.route('/favicon.ico', methods=['GET'])
 def favicon():
     """ favicon.ico icon """
-    return send_from_directory(os.path.join(base_folder, 'static', 'resources'),
-                               'favicon.ico')
+    return send_from_directory(img_folder, 'favicon.ico')
+
+@img.route('/img/<path:path>', methods=['GET'])
+def imgpath(path):
+    """ Default static images """
+    return send_from_directory(img_folder, path)
 
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/dashboard.css b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/dashboard.css
index 6b5250e2..9b31fb18 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/dashboard.css
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 body {
-    background: rgba(240,240,245,1.0);
+    background-image: url('/img/dashboard-background.jpg');
     background-size: 100% 100%;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
     font-family: Lato;
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/resources/img/dashboard-background.jpg b/platypush/backend/http/static/resources/img/dashboard-background.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45809d29
Binary files /dev/null and b/platypush/backend/http/static/resources/img/dashboard-background.jpg differ
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/resources/favicon.ico b/platypush/backend/http/static/resources/img/favicon.ico
similarity index 100%
rename from platypush/backend/http/static/resources/favicon.ico
rename to platypush/backend/http/static/resources/img/favicon.ico