diff --git a/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c b/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c
index 36052585..3522bd5e 100644
--- a/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c
+++ b/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c
@@ -966,6 +966,14 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_menu_arrange_icons(GtkWidget *widget,
     xfdesktop_icon_view_sort_icons(fmanager->priv->icon_view);
 }
 
+static void
+xfdesktop_file_icon_menu_next_background(GtkWidget *widget,
+                                         gpointer user_data)
+{
+    XfdesktopFileIconManager *fmanager = XFDESKTOP_FILE_ICON_MANAGER(user_data);
+    xfce_desktop_refresh(XFCE_DESKTOP(fmanager->priv->desktop), TRUE);
+}
+
 static void
 xfdesktop_file_icon_menu_properties(GtkWidget *widget,
                                     gpointer user_data)
@@ -1844,6 +1852,15 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_populate_context_menu(XfceDesktop *desktop,
                              G_CALLBACK(xfdesktop_file_icon_menu_arrange_icons),
                              fmanager);
 
+            /* show next background option */
+            img = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name("go-next", GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
+            mi = xfdesktop_menu_create_menu_item_with_mnemonic(_("_Next Background"), img);
+            gtk_widget_show(mi);
+            gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), mi);
+            g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(mi), "activate",
+                             G_CALLBACK(xfdesktop_file_icon_menu_next_background),
+                             fmanager);
+
             /* Desktop settings window */
             img = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name("preferences-desktop-wallpaper", GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
             mi = xfdesktop_menu_create_menu_item_with_mnemonic(_("Desktop _Settings..."), img);