diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc38b706a..e43e074e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - fix random crashes on quote reply #4337
 - avoid drafts in readonly chats #4349
 - fullscreen images getting cropped a little #4402, #4385
+- settings: background preview element not working for the default background image #
 
 <a id="1_49_0"></a>
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/Settings/Appearance.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/Settings/Appearance.tsx
index 73479b219..ae423380e 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/Settings/Appearance.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/Settings/Appearance.tsx
@@ -249,15 +249,7 @@ function BackgroundSelector({
     <div>
       <div className={'bg-option-wrap'}>
         <div
-          style={{
-            ...(desktopSettings.chatViewBgImg?.startsWith('img: ')
-              ? getBackgroundImageStyle(desktopSettings)
-              : {
-                  backgroundColor: desktopSettings.chatViewBgImg?.slice(7),
-                  backgroundImage: 'unset',
-                }),
-            backgroundSize: 'cover',
-          }}
+          style={getBackgroundImageStyle(desktopSettings)}
           aria-label={tx('a11y_background_preview_label')}
           className={'background-preview'}
         />