--- rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2007/08/03 23:32:14	1.201
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/init.C	2007/08/07 22:43:33	1.202
@@ -1053,6 +1053,8 @@
           p++;
           bgPixmap.handle_geometry (p);
         }
+      else
+        bgPixmap.set_defaultGeometry ();
 
       set_bgPixmap (rs[Rs_backgroundPixmap]);
       scr_touch (true);