diff --git a/src/bin/e_bg.c b/src/bin/e_bg.c
index 9eb3157e7..0eec0b9cc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_bg.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_bg.c
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ e_bg_file_get(int container_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
                   edje_file_collection_list_free(entries);
                }
           }
+        else ok = 1;
 	if (!ok)
 	  bgfile = e_theme_edje_file_get("base/theme/background",
 					 "e/desktop/background");