diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 7e8113ddd1..c7012ef781 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 	# end common selectors #
 
 	background = request.values.get("background", v.background)
-	if background != v.background and not ".." in background and background.endswith(".webp") and len(background) < 20 and os.path.isfile(f"/assets/images/backgrounds/{background}"):
+	if background != v.background and background.endswith(".webp") and len(background) <= 20:
 		v.background = request.values.get("background")
 		updated = True
 	elif request.values.get("reddit", v.reddit) != v.reddit: