diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index a102829..720eceb 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@
       {{ if or (strings.HasPrefix $bgImage "http:") (strings.HasPrefix $bgImage "https:") }}
         {{ $bgURL = $bgImage }}
       {{ else }}
-        {{ $bgURL = $bgImage | absURL }}
+        {{ $bgResource := resources.Get $bgImage }}
+        {{ if $bgResource }}
+          {{ $bgURL = $bgResource.RelPermalink }}
+        {{ else }}
+          {{ $bgURL = $bgImage | relURL }}
+        {{ end }}
       {{ end }}
       <div id="global-background" class="fixed inset-0 overflow-hidden pointer-events-none single_hero_background nozoom" style="z-index: -1;">
         {{ $style := "" }}