diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/theme-json-reference/theme-json-living.md b/docs/reference-guides/theme-json-reference/theme-json-living.md
index c9ffff1787861..373211e0a9b27 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/theme-json-reference/theme-json-living.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/theme-json-reference/theme-json-living.md
@@ -205,6 +205,19 @@ Generate custom CSS custom properties of the form `--wp--custom--{key}--{nested-
 ## Styles
 
 
+### background
+
+Background styles.
+
+| Property  | Type   |  Props  |
+| ---       | ---    |---   |
+| backgroundImage | string, object |  |
+| backgroundPosition | string, object |  |
+| backgroundRepeat | string, object |  |
+| backgroundSize | string, object |  |
+
+---
+
 ### border
 
 Border styles.
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/hooks.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/hooks.js
index bdda9563edae0..70812e0e5d852 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/hooks.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/hooks.js
@@ -366,6 +366,15 @@ export function useSettingsForBlockElement(
 			}
 		} );
 
+		[ 'backgroundImage', 'backgroundSize' ].forEach( ( key ) => {
+			if ( ! supportedStyles.includes( key ) ) {
+				updatedSettings.background = {
+					...updatedSettings.background,
+					[ key ]: false,
+				};
+			}
+		} );
+
 		updatedSettings.shadow = supportedStyles.includes( 'shadow' )
 			? updatedSettings.shadow
 			: false;
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/global-styles/screen-block.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/global-styles/screen-block.js
index 79cd5aadabcb8..b7c5d72768596 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/global-styles/screen-block.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/global-styles/screen-block.js
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ const BACKGROUND_BLOCK_DEFAULT_CONTROL_VALUES = {
 	backgroundSize: 'cover',
 };
 
+// Default controls for the background panel for blocks.
+const BACKGROUND_BLOCK_DEFAULT_CONTROLS = {
+	backgroundImage: true,
+	backgroundSize: false,
+};
+
 function applyFallbackStyle( border ) {
 	if ( ! border ) {
 		return border;
@@ -323,6 +329,7 @@ function ScreenBlock( { name, variation } ) {
 					value={ style }
 					onChange={ onChangeBackground }
 					settings={ settings }
+					defaultControls={ BACKGROUND_BLOCK_DEFAULT_CONTROLS }
 					defaultControlValues={
 						BACKGROUND_BLOCK_DEFAULT_CONTROL_VALUES
 					}
diff --git a/schemas/json/theme.json b/schemas/json/theme.json
index dac19a17749b4..45d80c27b7e6c 100644
--- a/schemas/json/theme.json
+++ b/schemas/json/theme.json
@@ -1115,6 +1115,74 @@
 		"stylesProperties": {
 			"type": "object",
 			"properties": {
+				"background": {
+					"description": "Background styles.",
+					"type": "object",
+					"properties": {
+						"backgroundImage": {
+							"description": "Sets the `background-image` CSS property.",
+							"oneOf": [
+								{
+									"description": "A valid CSS value for the background-image property.",
+									"type": "string"
+								},
+								{
+									"type": "object",
+									"properties": {
+										"source": {
+											"description": "The origin of the image. 'file' denotes that the 'url' is a path to an image or other file.",
+											"type": "string",
+											"enum": [ "file" ],
+											"default": "file"
+										},
+										"url": {
+											"description": "A URL to an image file.",
+											"type": "string"
+										}
+									},
+									"additionalProperties": false
+								},
+								{
+									"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
+								}
+							]
+						},
+						"backgroundPosition": {
+							"description": "Sets the `background-position` CSS property.",
+							"oneOf": [
+								{
+									"type": "string"
+								},
+								{
+									"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
+								}
+							]
+						},
+						"backgroundRepeat": {
+							"description": "Sets the `background-repeat` CSS property.",
+							"oneOf": [
+								{
+									"type": "string"
+								},
+								{
+									"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
+								}
+							]
+						},
+						"backgroundSize": {
+							"description": "Sets the `background-size` CSS property.",
+							"oneOf": [
+								{
+									"type": "string"
+								},
+								{
+									"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
+								}
+							]
+						}
+					},
+					"additionalProperties": false
+				},
 				"border": {
 					"description": "Border styles.",
 					"type": "object",
@@ -1763,6 +1831,7 @@
 				},
 				{
 					"properties": {
+						"background": {},
 						"border": {},
 						"color": {},
 						"dimensions": {},
@@ -1789,6 +1858,7 @@
 						{
 							"properties": {
 								"border": {},
+								"background": {},
 								"color": {},
 								"filter": {},
 								"shadow": {},
@@ -2197,6 +2267,7 @@
 				},
 				{
 					"properties": {
+						"background": {},
 						"border": {},
 						"color": {},
 						"dimensions": {},
@@ -2302,74 +2373,6 @@
 						"blocks": {
 							"description": "Styles defined on a per-block basis using the block's selector.",
 							"$ref": "#/definitions/stylesBlocksPropertiesComplete"
-						},
-						"background": {
-							"description": "Background styles.",
-							"type": "object",
-							"properties": {
-								"backgroundImage": {
-									"description": "Sets the `background-image` CSS property.",
-									"oneOf": [
-										{
-											"description": "A valid CSS value for the background-image property.",
-											"type": "string"
-										},
-										{
-											"type": "object",
-											"properties": {
-												"source": {
-													"description": "The origin of the image. 'file' denotes that the 'url' is a path to an image or other file.",
-													"type": "string",
-													"enum": [ "file" ],
-													"default": "file"
-												},
-												"url": {
-													"description": "A URL to an image file.",
-													"type": "string"
-												}
-											},
-											"additionalProperties": false
-										},
-										{
-											"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
-										}
-									]
-								},
-								"backgroundPosition": {
-									"description": "Sets the `background-position` CSS property.",
-									"oneOf": [
-										{
-											"type": "string"
-										},
-										{
-											"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
-										}
-									]
-								},
-								"backgroundRepeat": {
-									"description": "Sets the `background-repeat` CSS property.",
-									"oneOf": [
-										{
-											"type": "string"
-										},
-										{
-											"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
-										}
-									]
-								},
-								"backgroundSize": {
-									"description": "Sets the `background-size` CSS property.",
-									"oneOf": [
-										{
-											"type": "string"
-										},
-										{
-											"$ref": "#/definitions/refComplete"
-										}
-									]
-								}
-							},
-							"additionalProperties": false
 						}
 					},
 					"additionalProperties": false