diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eea759c0..cd53112b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -17999,3 +17999,5 @@
 	* Tweaked layout and appearance of the status bubble in rdmonitor(1).
 2018-11-09 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 	* Removed superceded 'StatusTip' class from rdmonitor(1).
+2018-11-09 Patrick Linstruth <patrick@deltecent.com>
+	* Fixed a regression in rdpanel(1) background image.
diff --git a/rdpanel/rdpanel.cpp b/rdpanel/rdpanel.cpp
index b9fc51bb..03cc4013 100644
--- a/rdpanel/rdpanel.cpp
+++ b/rdpanel/rdpanel.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ RDCartDialog *panel_cart_dialog;
 MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget *parent)
   : QWidget(parent)
 {
-  QPixmap *pm;
-  QPainter *pd;
+  QPixmap panel_skin_pixmap;
   QString err_msg;
 
   //
@@ -110,14 +109,13 @@ MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget *parent)
   //
   // Allocate Global Resources
   //
-  panel_skin_pixmap=new QPixmap(rda->panelConf()->skinPath());
-  if(panel_skin_pixmap->isNull()||(panel_skin_pixmap->width()<1024)||
-     (panel_skin_pixmap->height()<738)) {
-    delete panel_skin_pixmap;
-    panel_skin_pixmap=NULL;
-  }
-  else {
-    setErasePixmap(*panel_skin_pixmap);
+  panel_skin_pixmap=QPixmap(rda->panelConf()->skinPath());
+  if(!panel_skin_pixmap.isNull()&&(panel_skin_pixmap.width()>=1024)&&
+     (panel_skin_pixmap.height()>=738)) {
+    QPalette p=palette();
+    p.setBrush(backgroundRole(),panel_skin_pixmap);
+    setPalette(p);
+    fprintf(stderr,"setPalette\n");
   }
 
   //
@@ -168,6 +166,7 @@ MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget *parent)
     panel_panel->setLogfile(rda->config()->airplayLogname());
     panel_panel->setGeometry(10,10,panel_panel->sizeHint().width(),
 			 panel_panel->sizeHint().height());
+#if 0
     if(panel_skin_pixmap!=NULL) {
       pm=new QPixmap(1024,738);
       pd=new QPainter(pm);
@@ -177,6 +176,7 @@ MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget *parent)
       delete pd;
       delete pm;
     }
+#endif
     panel_panel->setPauseEnabled(rda->panelConf()->panelPauseEnabled());
     panel_panel->setCard(0,rda->panelConf()->card(RDAirPlayConf::SoundPanel1Channel));
     panel_panel->setPort(0,rda->panelConf()->port(RDAirPlayConf::SoundPanel1Channel));
diff --git a/rdpanel/rdpanel.h b/rdpanel/rdpanel.h
index 6198ad80..ec7b453e 100644
--- a/rdpanel/rdpanel.h
+++ b/rdpanel/rdpanel.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class MainWidget : public QWidget
   QString panel_filter;
   QString panel_group;
   QString panel_schedcode;
-  QPixmap *panel_skin_pixmap;
   RDEmptyCart *panel_empty_cart;
 };