diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
index 9738ce1133..7085c18166 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
@@ -355,7 +355,12 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
             Tmp.tr1.u2 = size;
             Tmp.tr1.v2 = size / ratio;
 
-            float sx = (camera.position.x) / state.rules.backgroundSpeed, sy = (camera.position.y) / state.rules.backgroundSpeed;
+            float sx = 0f, sy = 0f;
+
+            if(!Mathf.zero(state.rules.backgroundSpeed)){
+                sx = (camera.position.x) / state.rules.backgroundSpeed;
+                sy = (camera.position.y) / state.rules.backgroundSpeed;
+            }
 
             Tmp.tr1.scroll(sx + state.rules.backgroundOffsetX, -sy + state.rules.backgroundOffsetY);
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
index c9edb5722b..af7d4eda13 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/Rules.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class Rules{
     public @Nullable String customBackgroundCallback;
     /** path to background texture with extension (e.g. "sprites/space.png")*/
     public @Nullable String backgroundTexture;
-    /** background texture move speed scaling - bigger numbers mean slower movement */
+    /** background texture move speed scaling - bigger numbers mean slower movement. 0 to disable. */
     public float backgroundSpeed = 27000f;
     /** background texture scaling factor */
     public float backgroundScl = 1f;