diff --git a/src/qchartview.cpp b/src/qchartview.cpp
index a285b62..2e0e9c0 100644
--- a/src/qchartview.cpp
+++ b/src/qchartview.cpp
@@ -328,15 +328,6 @@ void QChartView::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 */
 void QChartView::setChartTheme(QChart::ChartTheme theme)
 {
-    if (theme == QChart::ChartThemeBlueCerulean) {
-        QLinearGradient backgroundGradient;
-        backgroundGradient.setColorAt(0.0, QRgb(0x056188));
-        backgroundGradient.setColorAt(1.0, QRgb(0x101a33));
-        backgroundGradient.setCoordinateMode(QGradient::ObjectBoundingMode);
-        setBackgroundBrush(backgroundGradient);
-    } else {
-        setBackgroundBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
-    }
     m_chart->setChartTheme(theme);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/themes/chartthemebluecerulean_p.h b/src/themes/chartthemebluecerulean_p.h
index 93e8703..59f38e9 100644
--- a/src/themes/chartthemebluecerulean_p.h
+++ b/src/themes/chartthemebluecerulean_p.h
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ public:
         m_seriesColors << QRgb(0x4fbef3);
         generateSeriesGradients();
 
-        // No chart background, chart view specifies a background
-        // TODO: what if the chart is drawn on custom graphics scene instead of QChartView?
+        // Background
+        QLinearGradient backgroundGradient;
+        backgroundGradient.setColorAt(0.0, QRgb(0x056188));
+        backgroundGradient.setColorAt(1.0, QRgb(0x101a33));
+        backgroundGradient.setCoordinateMode(QGradient::ObjectBoundingMode);
+        m_chartBackgroundGradient = backgroundGradient;
 
         // Axes and other
         m_masterFont = QFont();