diff --git a/js/id/renderer/background.js b/js/id/renderer/background.js
index 54e0975db..bb441592c 100644
--- a/js/id/renderer/background.js
+++ b/js/id/renderer/background.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ iD.Background = function(context) {
         if (chosen && chosen.indexOf('custom:') === 0) {
             background.baseLayerSource(iD.BackgroundSource.Custom(chosen.replace(/^custom:/, '')));
         } else {
-            background.baseLayerSource(findSource(chosen) || findSource('Bing'));
+            background.baseLayerSource(findSource(chosen) || findSource('Bing') || backgroundSources[1]);
         }
 
         var locator = _.find(backgroundSources, function(d) {