diff --git a/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js b/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js
index ae07ac3ab..7320978f7 100644
--- a/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js
+++ b/src/components/backdrop/backdrop.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-define(['browser', 'connectionManager', 'playbackManager', 'dom', 'css!./backdrop'], function (browser, connectionManager, playbackManager, dom) {
+define(['browser', 'connectionManager', 'playbackManager', 'dom', "userSettings", 'css!./backdrop'], function (browser, connectionManager, playbackManager, dom, userSettings) {
     'use strict';
 
     function enableAnimation(elem) {
@@ -236,16 +236,22 @@ define(['browser', 'connectionManager', 'playbackManager', 'dom', 'css!./backdro
         return true;
     }
 
+    function enabled() {
+        return userSettings.enableBackdrops();
+    }
+
     var rotationInterval;
     var currentRotatingImages = [];
     var currentRotationIndex = -1;
     function setBackdrops(items, imageOptions, enableImageRotation) {
-        var images = getImageUrls(items, imageOptions);
+        if (enabled()) {
+            var images = getImageUrls(items, imageOptions);
 
-        if (images.length) {
-            startRotation(images, enableImageRotation);
-        } else {
-            clearBackdrop();
+            if (images.length) {
+                startRotation(images, enableImageRotation);
+            } else {
+                clearBackdrop();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -310,4 +316,4 @@ define(['browser', 'connectionManager', 'playbackManager', 'dom', 'css!./backdro
         clear: clearBackdrop,
         externalBackdrop: externalBackdrop
     };
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
index 1a0b66c75..d0616c157 100644
--- a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionManager", "cardBuilder", "datetime", "mediaInfo", "backdrop", "listView", "itemContextMenu", "itemHelper", "dom", "indicators", "apphost", "imageLoader", "libraryMenu", "globalize", "browser", "events", "scrollHelper", "playbackManager", "libraryBrowser", "scrollStyles", "emby-itemscontainer", "emby-checkbox", "emby-button", "emby-playstatebutton", "emby-ratingbutton", "emby-scroller", "emby-select"], function (loading, appRouter, layoutManager, userSettings, connectionManager, cardBuilder, datetime, mediaInfo, backdrop, listView, itemContextMenu, itemHelper, dom, indicators, appHost, imageLoader, libraryMenu, globalize, browser, events, scrollHelper, playbackManager, libraryBrowser) {
+define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "connectionManager", "cardBuilder", "datetime", "mediaInfo", "backdrop", "listView", "itemContextMenu", "itemHelper", "dom", "indicators", "apphost", "imageLoader", "libraryMenu", "globalize", "browser", "events", "scrollHelper", "playbackManager", "libraryBrowser", "scrollStyles", "emby-itemscontainer", "emby-checkbox", "emby-button", "emby-playstatebutton", "emby-ratingbutton", "emby-scroller", "emby-select"], function (loading, appRouter, layoutManager, connectionManager, cardBuilder, datetime, mediaInfo, backdrop, listView, itemContextMenu, itemHelper, dom, indicators, appHost, imageLoader, libraryMenu, globalize, browser, events, scrollHelper, playbackManager, libraryBrowser) {
     "use strict";
 
     function getPromise(apiClient, params) {
@@ -445,17 +445,11 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
         }
     }
 
-    function enabled() {
-        return userSettings.enableBackdrops();
-    }
-
     function renderBackdrop(page, item, apiClient) {
-        if (enabled()) {
-            if (dom.getWindowSize().innerWidth >= 1000) {
-                backdrop.setBackdrops([item]);
-            } else {
-                backdrop.clear();
-            }
+        if (dom.getWindowSize().innerWidth >= 1000) {
+            backdrop.setBackdrops([item]);
+        } else {
+            backdrop.clear();
         }
     }