diff --git a/modules/renderer/background.js b/modules/renderer/background.js
index 063f1d6b0..a09237b22 100644
--- a/modules/renderer/background.js
+++ b/modules/renderer/background.js
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export function rendererBackground(context) {
 
 
     background.updateImagery = function() {
+        if (context.inIntro()) return;
+
         var b = background.baseLayerSource(),
             o = overlayLayers
                 .filter(function (d) { return !d.source().isLocatorOverlay(); })