diff --git a/authentik/brands/api.py b/authentik/brands/api.py
index 3089f86eab..bcfd0fc6db 100644
--- a/authentik/brands/api.py
+++ b/authentik/brands/api.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class BrandSerializer(ModelSerializer):
             "branding_logo",
             "branding_favicon",
             "branding_custom_css",
+            "branding_default_flow_background",
             "flow_authentication",
             "flow_invalidation",
             "flow_recovery",
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ class BrandViewSet(UsedByMixin, ModelViewSet):
         "branding_title",
         "branding_logo",
         "branding_favicon",
+        "branding_default_flow_background",
         "flow_authentication",
         "flow_invalidation",
         "flow_recovery",
diff --git a/authentik/brands/migrations/0009_brand_branding_default_flow_background.py b/authentik/brands/migrations/0009_brand_branding_default_flow_background.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c295e5154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/authentik/brands/migrations/0009_brand_branding_default_flow_background.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.13 on 2025-03-19 22:54
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("authentik_brands", "0008_brand_branding_custom_css"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="brand",
+            name="branding_default_flow_background",
+            field=models.TextField(default="/static/dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg"),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/authentik/brands/models.py b/authentik/brands/models.py
index ee4e73d52b..cc8cc43787 100644
--- a/authentik/brands/models.py
+++ b/authentik/brands/models.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class Brand(SerializerModel):
     branding_logo = models.TextField(default="/static/dist/assets/icons/icon_left_brand.svg")
     branding_favicon = models.TextField(default="/static/dist/assets/icons/icon.png")
     branding_custom_css = models.TextField(default="", blank=True)
+    branding_default_flow_background = models.TextField(
+        default="/static/dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg"
+    )
 
     flow_authentication = models.ForeignKey(
         Flow, null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, related_name="brand_authentication"
@@ -85,6 +88,12 @@ class Brand(SerializerModel):
             return CONFIG.get("web.path", "/")[:-1] + self.branding_favicon
         return self.branding_favicon
 
+    def branding_default_flow_background_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get branding_default_flow_background with the correct prefix"""
+        if self.branding_default_flow_background.startswith("/static"):
+            return CONFIG.get("web.path", "/")[:-1] + self.branding_default_flow_background
+        return self.branding_default_flow_background
+
     @property
     def serializer(self) -> Serializer:
         from authentik.brands.api import BrandSerializer
diff --git a/authentik/brands/tests.py b/authentik/brands/tests.py
index f03dea322e..e320340565 100644
--- a/authentik/brands/tests.py
+++ b/authentik/brands/tests.py
@@ -124,3 +124,27 @@ class TestBrands(APITestCase):
                 "subject": None,
             },
         )
+
+    def test_branding_url(self):
+        """Test branding attributes return correct values"""
+        brand = create_test_brand()
+        brand.branding_default_flow_background = "https://goauthentik.io/img/icon.png"
+        brand.branding_favicon = "https://goauthentik.io/img/icon.png"
+        brand.branding_logo = "https://goauthentik.io/img/icon.png"
+        brand.save()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            brand.branding_default_flow_background_url(), "https://goauthentik.io/img/icon.png"
+        )
+        self.assertJSONEqual(
+            self.client.get(reverse("authentik_api:brand-current")).content.decode(),
+            {
+                "branding_logo": "https://goauthentik.io/img/icon.png",
+                "branding_favicon": "https://goauthentik.io/img/icon.png",
+                "branding_title": "authentik",
+                "branding_custom_css": "",
+                "matched_domain": brand.domain,
+                "ui_footer_links": [],
+                "ui_theme": Themes.AUTOMATIC,
+                "default_locale": "",
+            },
+        )
diff --git a/authentik/core/templates/login/base_full.html b/authentik/core/templates/login/base_full.html
index cbab6c2ed5..f312a4e7a0 100644
--- a/authentik/core/templates/login/base_full.html
+++ b/authentik/core/templates/login/base_full.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
 {% block head_before %}
-<link rel="prefetch" href="{% static 'dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg' %}" />
+<link rel="prefetch" href="{{ request.brand.branding_default_flow_background_url }}" />
 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% static 'dist/patternfly.min.css' %}">
 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% static 'dist/theme-dark.css' %}" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)">
 {% include "base/header_js.html" %}
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {% block head %}
 <style>
 :root {
-    --ak-flow-background: url("{% static 'dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg' %}");
+    --ak-flow-background: url("{{ request.brand.branding_default_flow_background_url }}");
     --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage: var(--ak-flow-background);
     --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage-2x: var(--ak-flow-background);
     --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage--sm: var(--ak-flow-background);
diff --git a/authentik/flows/models.py b/authentik/flows/models.py
index d4d0369556..6d69ec62e2 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/models.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/models.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from django.db import models
+from django.http import HttpRequest
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from model_utils.managers import InheritanceManager
 from rest_framework.serializers import BaseSerializer
@@ -178,14 +179,11 @@ class Flow(SerializerModel, PolicyBindingModel):
         help_text=_("Required level of authentication and authorization to access a flow."),
     )
 
-    @property
-    def background_url(self) -> str:
+    def background_url(self, request: HttpRequest) -> str:
         """Get the URL to the background image. If the name is /static or starts with http
         it is returned as-is"""
         if not self.background:
-            return (
-                CONFIG.get("web.path", "/")[:-1] + "/static/dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg"
-            )
+            return request.brand.branding_default_flow_background_url()
         if self.background.name.startswith("http"):
             return self.background.name
         if self.background.name.startswith("/static"):
diff --git a/authentik/flows/stage.py b/authentik/flows/stage.py
index 58fa1a74d3..715a2aa52a 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/stage.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/stage.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class ChallengeStageView(StageView):
                 flow_info = ContextualFlowInfo(
                     data={
                         "title": self.format_title(),
-                        "background": self.executor.flow.background_url,
+                        "background": self.executor.flow.background_url(self.request),
                         "cancel_url": reverse("authentik_flows:cancel"),
                         "layout": self.executor.flow.layout,
                     }
diff --git a/authentik/flows/tests/__init__.py b/authentik/flows/tests/__init__.py
index eb0fa90652..cef2436566 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/tests/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class FlowTestCase(APITestCase):
         self.assertIsNotNone(raw_response["component"])
         if flow:
             self.assertIn("flow_info", raw_response)
-            self.assertEqual(raw_response["flow_info"]["background"], flow.background_url)
             self.assertEqual(
                 raw_response["flow_info"]["cancel_url"], reverse("authentik_flows:cancel")
             )
diff --git a/authentik/flows/tests/test_inspector.py b/authentik/flows/tests/test_inspector.py
index da973a91c9..d8060e8c42 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/tests/test_inspector.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/tests/test_inspector.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class TestFlowInspector(APITestCase):
                 "captcha_stage": None,
                 "component": "ak-stage-identification",
                 "flow_info": {
-                    "background": flow.background_url,
+                    "background": "/static/dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg",
                     "cancel_url": reverse("authentik_flows:cancel"),
                     "title": flow.title,
                     "layout": "stacked",
diff --git a/blueprints/schema.json b/blueprints/schema.json
index 7414cd07fc..140fcb31b1 100644
--- a/blueprints/schema.json
+++ b/blueprints/schema.json
@@ -13020,6 +13020,11 @@
                     "type": "string",
                     "title": "Branding custom css"
                 },
+                "branding_default_flow_background": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "minLength": 1,
+                    "title": "Branding default flow background"
+                },
                 "flow_authentication": {
                     "type": "string",
                     "format": "uuid",
diff --git a/schema.yml b/schema.yml
index bdd54fb750..1b03e0ac42 100644
--- a/schema.yml
+++ b/schema.yml
@@ -4447,6 +4447,10 @@ paths:
         schema:
           type: string
           format: uuid
+      - in: query
+        name: branding_default_flow_background
+        schema:
+          type: string
       - in: query
         name: branding_favicon
         schema:
@@ -41147,6 +41151,8 @@ components:
           type: string
         branding_custom_css:
           type: string
+        branding_default_flow_background:
+          type: string
         flow_authentication:
           type: string
           format: uuid
@@ -41208,6 +41214,9 @@ components:
           minLength: 1
         branding_custom_css:
           type: string
+        branding_default_flow_background:
+          type: string
+          minLength: 1
         flow_authentication:
           type: string
           format: uuid
@@ -50134,6 +50143,9 @@ components:
           minLength: 1
         branding_custom_css:
           type: string
+        branding_default_flow_background:
+          type: string
+          minLength: 1
         flow_authentication:
           type: string
           format: uuid
diff --git a/web/src/admin/brands/BrandForm.ts b/web/src/admin/brands/BrandForm.ts
index b8c40b848e..c610ef975b 100644
--- a/web/src/admin/brands/BrandForm.ts
+++ b/web/src/admin/brands/BrandForm.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,28 @@ export class BrandForm extends ModelForm<Brand, string> {
                             ${msg("Icon shown in the browser tab.")}
                         </p>
                     </ak-form-element-horizontal>
+                    <ak-form-element-horizontal
+                        label=${msg("Default flow background")}
+                        ?required=${true}
+                        name="brandingDefaultFlowBackground"
+                    >
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            value="${first(
+                                this.instance?.brandingDefaultFlowBackground,
+                                "/static/dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg",
+                            )}"
+                            class="pf-c-form-control pf-m-monospace"
+                            autocomplete="off"
+                            spellcheck="false"
+                            required
+                        />
+                        <p class="pf-c-form__helper-text">
+                            ${msg(
+                                "Default background used during flow execution. Can be overridden per flow.",
+                            )}
+                        </p>
+                    </ak-form-element-horizontal>
                     <ak-form-element-horizontal
                         label=${msg("Custom CSS")}
                         required