diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/textures.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/textures.lua
index 075f38ee0..dadbb093e 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/textures.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/textures.lua
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function mm_texture.set_dirt_bg()
 		end
 	end
 	
-	--use base pack
-	local minimalpath = defaulttexturedir .. "dirt_bg.png"
+	-- Use universal fallback texture in textures/base/pack
+	local minimalpath = defaulttexturedir .. "menu_bg.png"
 	core.set_background("background", minimalpath, true, 128)
 end
diff --git a/textures/base/pack/dirt_bg.png b/textures/base/pack/dirt_bg.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 29df43912..000000000
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diff --git a/textures/base/pack/menu_bg.png b/textures/base/pack/menu_bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed7e34f61
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