diff --git a/src/potreeViewer.js b/src/potreeViewer.js
index 58f1ab9..c098d30 100644
--- a/src/potreeViewer.js
+++ b/src/potreeViewer.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export async function createPotreeViewer(containerId, pointcloudUrl, settings) {
   if (settings.pointBudget) viewer.setPointBudget(settings.pointBudget)
 
   viewer.loadSettingsFromURL()
-  viewer.setBackground(null)
   viewer.setDescription('Molloy Explorer')
 
   viewer.loadGUI(() => {
@@ -29,6 +28,14 @@ export async function createPotreeViewer(containerId, pointcloudUrl, settings) {
   const pc = e.pointcloud
   viewer.scene.addPointCloud(pc)
 
+  // Change name of default background from 'None' to 'Globe"'
+  $('#background_options_none')
+    .text('Globe')
+    .attr('id', 'background_options_globe')
+    .val('globe')
+
+  viewer.setBackground('globe')
+
   pc.material.pointSizeType = Potree.PointSizeType.ADAPTIVE
   pc.material.shape = Potree.PointShape.CIRCLE
   pc.material.activeAttributeName = 'elevation'