diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 16318bc..3d2418d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ fn main() {
       downloader::download_file,
       downloader::stop_download,
       lang::get_lang,
-      lang::get_languages
+      lang::get_languages,
+      web::valid_url
     ])
     .run(tauri::generate_context!())
     .expect("error while running tauri application");
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/web.rs b/src-tauri/src/web.rs
index 420a05b..c155f86 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/web.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/web.rs
@@ -5,4 +5,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn query(site: &str) -> String {
 
   let response = client.get(site).header(USER_AGENT, "cultivation").send().await.unwrap();
   return response.text().await.unwrap();
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub(crate) async fn valid_url(url: String) -> bool {
+  // Check if we get a 200 response
+  let client = reqwest::Client::new();
+
+  let response = client.get(url).header(USER_AGENT, "cultivation").send().await.unwrap();
+
+  return response.status().as_str() == "200";
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/App.tsx b/src/ui/App.tsx
index 5b8dce1..4822a5e 100644
--- a/src/ui/App.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/App.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ interface IState {
   bgFile: string;
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_BG = 'https://webstatic.hoyoverse.com/upload/event/2020/11/04/7fd661b5184e1734f91f628b6f89a31f_7367318474207189623.png'
+
 const downloadHandler = new DownloadHandler()
 
 class App extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class App extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
       miniDownloadsOpen: false,
       downloadsOpen: false,
       gameDownloadsOpen: false,
-      bgFile: 'https://webstatic.hoyoverse.com/upload/event/2020/11/04/7fd661b5184e1734f91f628b6f89a31f_7367318474207189623.png',
+      bgFile: DEFAULT_BG,
     }
 
     listen('lang_error', (payload) => {
@@ -100,8 +102,13 @@ class App extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
           bgFile: convertFileSrc(custom_bg)
         }, this.forceUpdate)
       } else {
+        // Check if URL returns a valid image.
+        const isValid = await invoke('valid_url', {
+          url: custom_bg
+        })
+
         this.setState({
-          bgFile: custom_bg
+          bgFile: isValid ? custom_bg : DEFAULT_BG
         }, this.forceUpdate)
       }
     }