diff --git a/src/editor/map/context_manager.cpp b/src/editor/map/context_manager.cpp
index a16c3bf0f3a..d82b5a1c50d 100644
--- a/src/editor/map/context_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/map/context_manager.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void context_manager::new_map_dialog()
 	int w = get_map().w();
 	int h = get_map().h();
 	if(gui2::teditor_new_map::execute(w, h, gui_.video())) {
-		const t_translation::t_terrain fill = t_translation::GRASS_LAND;
+		const t_translation::t_terrain fill = get_selected_bg_terrain();
 		new_map(w, h, fill, preferences::editor::use_mdi());
 	}
 }