diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
index c6500143f0..73d91129e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 /datum/preferences
 	var/equip_preview_mob = EQUIP_PREVIEW_ALL
 
+	var/icon/bgstate = "000"
+	var/list/bgstate_options = list("000", "fff", "steel", "white")
+
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/body
 	name = "Body"
 	sort_order = 3
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	S["synth_green"]		>> pref.g_synth
 	S["synth_blue"]			>> pref.b_synth
 	pref.preview_icon = null
+	S["bgstate"]			>> pref.bgstate
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/body/save_character(var/savefile/S)
 	S["species"]			<< pref.species
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	S["synth_red"]			<< pref.r_synth
 	S["synth_green"]		<< pref.g_synth
 	S["synth_blue"]			<< pref.b_synth
+	S["bgstate"]			<< pref.bgstate
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/body/sanitize_character(var/savefile/S)
 	if(!pref.species || !(pref.species in playable_species))
@@ -87,6 +92,8 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	if(!pref.rlimb_data) pref.rlimb_data = list()
 	if(!pref.body_markings) pref.body_markings = list()
 	else pref.body_markings &= body_marking_styles_list
+	if(!pref.bgstate || !(pref.bgstate in pref.bgstate_options))
+		pref.bgstate = "000"
 
 // Moved from /datum/preferences/proc/copy_to()
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/body/copy_to_mob(var/mob/living/carbon/human/character)
@@ -268,6 +275,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 
 	. += "</td><td><b>Preview</b><br>"
 	. += "<div class='statusDisplay'><center><img src=previewicon.png width=[pref.preview_icon.Width()] height=[pref.preview_icon.Height()]></center></div>"
+	. += "<br><a href='?src=\ref[src];cycle_bg=1'>Cycle background</a>"
 	. += "<br><a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle_preview_value=[EQUIP_PREVIEW_LOADOUT]'>[pref.equip_preview_mob & EQUIP_PREVIEW_LOADOUT ? "Hide loadout" : "Show loadout"]</a>"
 	. += "<br><a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle_preview_value=[EQUIP_PREVIEW_JOB]'>[pref.equip_preview_mob & EQUIP_PREVIEW_JOB ? "Hide job gear" : "Show job gear"]</a>"
 	. += "</td></tr></table>"
@@ -694,6 +702,10 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 			pref.b_synth = hex2num(copytext(new_color, 6, 8))
 			return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 
+	else if(href_list["cycle_bg"])
+		pref.bgstate = next_in_list(pref.bgstate, pref.bgstate_options)
+		return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
+
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/body/proc/reset_limbs()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
index 5fa306b7b9..a96524f1f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 	mannequin.delete_inventory(TRUE)
 	dress_preview_mob(mannequin)
 
-	preview_icon = icon('icons/effects/effects.dmi', "nothing")
+	preview_icon = icon('icons/effects/128x48.dmi', bgstate)
 	preview_icon.Scale(48+32, 16+32)
 
 	mannequin.dir = NORTH
diff --git a/icons/effects/128x48.dmi b/icons/effects/128x48.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71038ffdbf
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/effects/128x48.dmi differ