diff --git a/internal/stats/render/period/v2/cards.go b/internal/stats/render/period/v2/cards.go
index 1c0fb61..1387f48 100644
--- a/internal/stats/render/period/v2/cards.go
+++ b/internal/stats/render/period/v2/cards.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func generateCards(stats fetch.AccountStatsOverPeriod, cards period.Cards, _ []m
 	// resize and place background
 	if opts.Background != nil {
 		cardsFrameSize := cardsFrame.Dimensions()
-		opts.Background = imaging.Resize(opts.Background, cardsFrameSize.Width, cardsFrameSize.Height, imaging.Lanczos)
+		opts.Background = imaging.Fill(opts.Background, cardsFrameSize.Width, cardsFrameSize.Height, imaging.Lanczos)
 		if !opts.BackgroundIsCustom {
 			seed, _ := strconv.Atoi(stats.Account.ID)
 			opts.Background = addBackgroundBranding(opts.Background, stats.RegularBattles.Vehicles, seed)
diff --git a/render_test.go b/render_test.go
index d52d8f0..8b1523a 100644
--- a/render_test.go
+++ b/render_test.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/joho/godotenv/autoload"
 )
 
-var bgImage = "static://test_user_background"
-var bgIsCustom = true
+var bgImage = "static://bg-default"
+var bgIsCustom = false
 
 func init() {
 	loadStaticAssets(static)