diff --git a/picodulce.py b/picodulce.py
index 363f528..bae6253 100644
--- a/picodulce.py
+++ b/picodulce.py
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ class PicomcVersionSelector(QWidget):
         if os.path.isfile(dark_theme_file) and os.path.isfile(native_theme_file):
             print("Theme Integrity OK")
 
+
+    def resize_event(self, event):
+        if hasattr(self, 'movie_label'):
+            self.movie_label.setGeometry(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
+        event.accept()  # Accept the resize event
+
+
     def init_ui(self):
         self.setWindowTitle('PicoDulce Launcher')  # Change window title
         current_date = datetime.now()
@@ -188,27 +195,44 @@ class PicomcVersionSelector(QWidget):
         with open("config.json", "r") as config_file:
             config = json.load(config_file)
 
-        if config.get("ThemeBackground", False):  # Default to False if ThemeBackground is missing
+        if self.config.get("ThemeBackground", False):  # Default to False if ThemeBackground is missing
             # Get the base64 string for the background image from the theme file
             theme_background_base64 = self.theme.get("background_image_base64", "")
             if theme_background_base64:
                 try:
-                    # Decode the base64 string and create a QPixmap
+                    # Decode the base64 string to get the binary data
                     background_image_data = QByteArray.fromBase64(theme_background_base64.encode())
-                    pixmap = QPixmap()
-                    if pixmap.loadFromData(background_image_data):
+                    temp_gif_path = "temp.gif"  # Write the gif into a temp file because Qt stuff
+                    with open(temp_gif_path, 'wb') as temp_gif_file:
+                        temp_gif_file.write(background_image_data)
+
+                    # Create a QMovie object from the temporary file
+                    movie = QMovie(temp_gif_path)
+                    if movie.isValid():
                         self.setAutoFillBackground(True)
                         palette = self.palette()
-                        palette.setBrush(QPalette.Window, QBrush(pixmap.scaled(
-                            self.size(), Qt.KeepAspectRatioByExpanding, Qt.SmoothTransformation
-                        )))
+
+                        # Set the QMovie to a QLabel
+                        self.movie_label = QLabel(self)
+                        self.movie_label.setMovie(movie)
+                        self.movie_label.setGeometry(0, 0, movie.frameRect().width(), movie.frameRect().height())
+                        self.movie_label.setScaledContents(True)  # Ensure the QLabel scales its contents
+                        movie.start()
+
+                        # Use the QLabel pixmap as the brush texture
+                        brush = QBrush(QPixmap(movie.currentPixmap()))
+                        brush.setStyle(Qt.TexturePattern)
+                        palette.setBrush(QPalette.Window, brush)
                         self.setPalette(palette)
+
+                        # Adjust the QLabel size when the window is resized
+                        self.movie_label.resizeEvent = self.resize_event
                     else:
-                        print("Error: Failed to load background image from base64 string.")
+                        print("Error: Failed to load background GIF from base64 string.")
                 except Exception as e:
-                    print(f"Error: Failed to decode and set background image. {e}")
+                    print(f"Error: Failed to decode and set background GIF. {e}")
             else:
-                print("No background image base64 string found in the theme file.")
+                print("No background GIF base64 string found in the theme file.")
 
         # Create title label
         title_label = QLabel('PicoDulce Launcher')  # Change label text