diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 4424cde..3e9f77d 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Dependencies:
 License of textures:
 --------------------
 hbarmor_icon.png - Stu (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
+hbarmor_bgicon.png - Stu (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
 hbarmor_bar.png - Wuzzy (WTFPL)
 
 
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index f752ad0..4aba3bd 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ local function custom_hud(player)
 end
 
 --register and define armor HUD bar
-hb.register_hudbar("armor", 0xFFFFFF, "Armor", { icon = "hbarmor_icon.png", bar = "hbarmor_bar.png" }, 0, 100, hbarmor.autohide, "%s: %d%%")
+hb.register_hudbar("armor", 0xFFFFFF, "Armor", { icon = "hbarmor_icon.png", bgicon = "hbarmor_bgicon.png", bar = "hbarmor_bar.png" }, 0, 100, hbarmor.autohide, "%s: %d%%")
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("hbarmor").."/armor.lua")
 
diff --git a/textures/hbarmor_bgicon.png b/textures/hbarmor_bgicon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3240100
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/hbarmor_bgicon.png differ