diff --git a/src/appState.ts b/src/appState.ts
index b297b35c5..c835f7a5b 100644
--- a/src/appState.ts
+++ b/src/appState.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ const APP_STATE_STORAGE_CONF = (<
   pendingImageElementId: { browser: false, export: false, server: false },
   showHyperlinkPopup: { browser: false, export: false, server: false },
   selectedLinearElement: { browser: true, export: false, server: false },
-  exportBackgroundImage: { browser: true, export: false, server: false },
+  exportBackgroundImage: { browser: false, export: false, server: false },
 });
 
 const _clearAppStateForStorage = <