diff --git a/utils/.config.template.toml b/utils/.config.template.toml
index 0eaeb26..387eeb6 100644
--- a/utils/.config.template.toml
+++ b/utils/.config.template.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ resolution_w = { optional = false, default = 1080, example = 1440, explantation
 resolution_h = { optional = false, default = 1920, example = 2560, explantation = "Sets the height in pixels of the final video" }
 
 [settings.background]
-background_choice = { optional = true, default = "minecraft", example = "rocket-league", options = ["minecraft", "gta", "rocket-league", "motor-gta", "csgo-surf", "cluster-truck", "minecraft-2","multiversus","fall-guys","steep", ""], explanation = "Sets the background for the video based on game name" }
+background_choice = { optional = true, default = "minecraft", example = "rocket-league", options = ["minecraft", "gta", "rocket-league", "motor-gta", "csgo-surf", "cluster-truck", "minecraft-2","multiversus","fall-guys","steep", "random", ""], explanation = "Sets the background for the video based on game name" }
 background_audio = { optional = true, type = "bool", default = false, example = false, options = [true, false,], explanation = "Sets a audio to play in the background (put a background.mp3 file in the assets/backgrounds directory for it to be used.)" }
 background_audio_volume = { optional = true, type = "float", default = 0.3, example = 0.1, explanation="Sets the volume of the background audio. only used if the background_audio is also set to true" }
 background_thumbnail = { optional = true, type = "bool", default = false, example = false, options = [true, false,], explanation = "Generate a thumbnail for the video (put a thumbnail.png file in the assets/backgrounds directory.)" }
diff --git a/video_creation/background.py b/video_creation/background.py
index 14c9623..87f725a 100644
--- a/video_creation/background.py
+++ b/video_creation/background.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def get_background_config():
 
     # Handle default / not supported background using default option.
     # Default : pick random from supported background.
-    if not choice or choice not in background_options:
+    if not choice or choice not in background_options or choice == "random":
         choice = random.choice(list(background_options.keys()))
 
     return background_options[choice]