diff --git a/mario/blocks.cpp b/mario/blocks.cpp
index 05d5c31..8485966 100644
--- a/mario/blocks.cpp
+++ b/mario/blocks.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ const std::vector< uint64_t > possibleBlocks = {
 
 const std::vector< uint64_t > possibleMods = {
     DESTRUCTIBLE_MODIFIER_ID,
+    BACKGROUND_MODIFIER_ID,
 };
 
 const std::vector< uint64_t > possibleCharacters = {
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ const std::unordered_map< uint64_t, const SDL_Rect * > block_mapping = {
     { CANNON_ID, &CANNON_SRC },
     { MARIO_ID, &MARIO_STANDING_SRC },
     { DESTRUCTIBLE_MODIFIER_ID, &DESTRUCTIBLE_SRC },
+    { BACKGROUND_MODIFIER_ID, &BACKGROUND_SRC },
 };
 
 const std::unordered_map< uint64_t, uint64_t > block_flags = {
@@ -264,8 +266,8 @@ const std::unordered_map< uint64_t, uint64_t > block_flags = {
     { POLE_BOTTOM_ID, HAS_COLLISION },
     { FLAG_ID, 0 },
     { STEP_ID, CAN_BE_DESTROYED_FLAG | HAS_COLLISION },
-    { BRICK_ID, 0 },
-    { BRICK_TOP_ID, 0 },
+    { BRICK_ID, CAN_BE_DESTROYED_FLAG | HAS_COLLISION },
+    { BRICK_TOP_ID, CAN_BE_DESTROYED_FLAG | HAS_COLLISION },
     { SIDEWAY_PIPE_END_TOP_ID, HAS_COLLISION },
     { SIDEWAY_PIPE_END_BOTTOM_ID, HAS_COLLISION },
     { SIDEWAY_PIPE_MIDDLE_TOP_ID, HAS_COLLISION },
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ const std::unordered_map< uint64_t, uint64_t > block_flags = {
     { CANNON_ID, HAS_COLLISION },
     { MARIO_ID, 0 },
     { DESTRUCTIBLE_MODIFIER_ID, 0 },
+    { BACKGROUND_MODIFIER_ID, 0 },
 };
 
 bool blockCanBeDestroyed(uint64_t id) {
diff --git a/mario/maploader.cpp b/mario/maploader.cpp
index dcdcab2..12c684d 100644
--- a/mario/maploader.cpp
+++ b/mario/maploader.cpp
@@ -111,15 +111,24 @@ void loadMap( std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Scene > &scene,
                 col->at( j ) = block;
             }
             bool destructible = false;
+            bool removeCollisions = false;
             if ( !editor &&
                  block.getModifierId() == DESTRUCTIBLE_MODIFIER_ID ) {
                 destructible = true;
             }
+            if ( !editor &&
+                    block.getModifierId() == BACKGROUND_MODIFIER_ID ) {
+                destructible = false;
+                removeCollisions = true;
+            }
             // TODO add modifiers to createTerrainBlock
             if(block.getTerrainId() != 0) {
                 auto obj = createTerrainBlock(
                     block.getTerrainId(), block.getTerrainType(),
                     renderer, i, j, destructible, editor );
+                if(removeCollisions) {
+                    obj->removeCollisions();
+                }
                 if ( obj != nullptr ) {
                     if ( editor ) {
                         obj->getCollisions()[0]->setId( EDITOR_TERRAIN_ID );
diff --git a/mario/mario_visitor.cpp b/mario/mario_visitor.cpp
index 9df0cd7..79f5311 100644
--- a/mario/mario_visitor.cpp
+++ b/mario/mario_visitor.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ void MarioVisitor::visit( const SDLPP::RenderObject &obj ) {
     auto id = obj.getId();
     switch ( id ) {
     case FLOOR_ID:
+    case BRICK_ID:
+    case BRICK_TOP_ID:
     case PIPE_LEFT_BOTTOM_ID:
     case PIPE_RIGHT_BOTTOM_ID:
     case PIPE_LEFT_TOP_ID:
diff --git a/mario/objectids.hpp b/mario/objectids.hpp
index 4c627f6..f363813 100644
--- a/mario/objectids.hpp
+++ b/mario/objectids.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
 // modifiers
 #define DESTRUCTIBLE_MODIFIER_ID 0x01
+#define BACKGROUND_MODIFIER_ID 0x02
 
 // character IDs
 #define MARIO_ID 0x0F
diff --git a/mario/sprites.cpp b/mario/sprites.cpp
index ca694a3..345dc31 100644
--- a/mario/sprites.cpp
+++ b/mario/sprites.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ const SDL_Rect CANNON_PEDESTAL_SRC = {256, 29, 16, 16};
 const SDL_Rect CANNON_SRC = {256, 12, 16, 16};
 
 extern const SDL_Rect DESTRUCTIBLE_SRC = {0, 0, 16, 16};
+extern const SDL_Rect BACKGROUND_SRC = {16, 0, 16, 16};
 
 const SDLPP::Vec2D<uint64_t> OVERWORLD_SHIFT = {0, 0};
 const SDLPP::Vec2D<uint64_t> UNDERWORLD_SHIFT = {274, 0};
diff --git a/mario/sprites.hpp b/mario/sprites.hpp
index 7fb5e2c..6a1a558 100644
--- a/mario/sprites.hpp
+++ b/mario/sprites.hpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ extern const SDL_Rect CANNON_PEDESTAL_SRC;
 extern const SDL_Rect CANNON_SRC;
 //------------------ MODIFIERS ----------------------
 extern const SDL_Rect DESTRUCTIBLE_SRC;
+extern const SDL_Rect BACKGROUND_SRC;
 
 extern const SDLPP::Vec2D<uint64_t> OVERWORLD_SHIFT;
 extern const SDLPP::Vec2D<uint64_t> UNDERWORLD_SHIFT;