diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py b/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py
index 007932f6e..9a38b1f5f 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class ThemeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_ThemeWizard):
         self.gradientStartButton.clicked.connect(self.onGradientStartButtonClicked)
         self.gradientEndButton.clicked.connect(self.onGradientEndButtonClicked)
         self.imageBrowseButton.clicked.connect(self.onImageBrowseButtonClicked)
+        self.imageFileEdit.editingFinished.connect(self.onImageFileEditEditingFinished)
         self.mainColorButton.clicked.connect(self.onMainColorButtonClicked)
         self.outlineColorButton.clicked.connect(self.onOutlineColorButtonClicked)
         self.shadowColorButton.clicked.connect(self.onShadowColorButtonClicked)
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ class ThemeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_ThemeWizard):
         """
         background_image = BackgroundType.to_string(BackgroundType.Image)
         if self.page(self.currentId()) == self.backgroundPage and \
-                self.theme.background_type == background_image and is_not_image_file(self.imageFileEdit.text()):
+                self.theme.background_type == background_image and is_not_image_file(self.theme.background_filename):
             QtGui.QMessageBox.critical(self, translate('OpenLP.ThemeWizard', 'Background Image Empty'),
                 translate('OpenLP.ThemeWizard', 'You have not selected a '
                     'background image. Please select one before continuing.'))
@@ -441,6 +442,12 @@ class ThemeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_ThemeWizard):
             self.theme.background_filename = unicode(filename)
         self.setBackgroundPageValues()
 
+    def onImageFileEditEditingFinished(self):
+        """
+        Background image path edited
+        """
+        self.theme.background_filename = unicode(self.imageFileEdit.text())
+
     def onMainColorButtonClicked(self):
         """
         Set the main colour value