diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 2de112c3f..7ba639404 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -486,10 +486,11 @@ config NXWM_DISABLE_BACKGROUND_IMAGE
 
 config NXWM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE
 	string "Background Image"
+	default "NXWidgets::g_nuttxBitmap160x160"
 	depends on !NXWM_DISABLE_BACKGROUND_IMAGE
 	---help---
 		The name of the image to use in the background window.  Default:
-		NXWidgets::g_nuttxBitmap
+		"NXWidgets::g_nuttxBitmap160x160"
 
 comment "Application Window Configuration"
 
diff --git a/nxwm/include/nxwmconfig.hxx b/nxwm/include/nxwmconfig.hxx
index 7715224e2..a10491d39 100644
--- a/nxwm/include/nxwmconfig.hxx
+++ b/nxwm/include/nxwmconfig.hxx
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@
 /* Background Image **********************************************************/
 /**
  * CONFIG_NXWM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE - The name of the image to use in the
- *   background window.  Default:NXWidgets::g_nuttxBitmap
+ *   background window.  Default:NXWidgets::g_nuttxBitmap160x160
  */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NXWM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE
-#  define CONFIG_NXWM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE NXWidgets::g_nuttxBitmap
+#  define CONFIG_NXWM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE NXWidgets::g_nuttxBitmap160x160
 #endif
 
 /* Start Window Configuration ***********************************************/