diff --git a/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py b/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
index 0ffedc299..c9a67702c 100644
--- a/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
+++ b/io_scene_3ds/export_3ds.py
@@ -1578,11 +1578,12 @@ def save(operator, context, filepath="", scale_factor=1.0, use_scene_unit=False,
             background_color_chunk = _3ds_chunk(RGB)
             background_chunk = _3ds_chunk(SOLIDBACKGND)
             background_flag = _3ds_chunk(USE_SOLIDBGND)
-            bgshader = 'ADD_SHADER', 'MIX_SHADER', 'OUTPUT_WORLD'
-            bgtexture = 'TEX_IMAGE', 'TEX_ENVIRONMENT'
-            acol, bcol = 'EMISSION', 'BACKGROUND'
-            bg_color = next((lk.from_node.inputs[0].default_value[:3] for lk in ntree if lk.from_node.type == bcol and lk.to_node.type in bgshader), world.color)
-            bg_image = next((lk.from_node.image.name for lk in ntree if lk.from_node.type in bgtexture and lk.to_node.type in {acol, bcol}), False)
+            bgtype = 'BACKGROUND'
+            bgshade = 'ADD_SHADER', 'MIX_SHADER', 'OUTPUT_WORLD'
+            bg_tex = 'TEX_IMAGE', 'TEX_ENVIRONMENT'
+            bg_color = next((lk.from_node.inputs[0].default_value[:3] for lk in ntree if lk.from_node.type == bgtype and lk.to_node.type in bgshade), world.color)
+            bg_mixer = next((lk.from_node.type for lk in ntree if  lk.from_node.type in {'MIX', 'MIX_RGB'} and lk.to_node.type == bgtype), bgtype)
+            bg_image = next((lk.from_node.image.name for lk in ntree if lk.from_node.type in bg_tex and lk.to_node.type == bg_mixer), False)
             background_color_chunk.add_variable("color", _3ds_float_color(bg_color))
             background_chunk.add_subchunk(background_color_chunk)
             if bg_image:
diff --git a/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py b/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
index 8c3b4d54f..5f0971d18 100644
--- a/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
+++ b/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
@@ -735,11 +735,17 @@ def process_next_chunk(context, file, previous_chunk, imported_objects, CONSTRAI
             contextWorld.use_nodes = True
             links = contextWorld.node_tree.links
             nodes = contextWorld.node_tree.nodes
+            bitmap_mix = nodes.new(type='ShaderNodeMixRGB')
             bitmapnode = nodes.new(type='ShaderNodeTexEnvironment')
+            bitmap_mix.label = "Solid Color"
             bitmapnode.label = bitmap_name
+            bitmap_mix.location = (-250, 300)
             bitmapnode.location = (-300, 300)
+            bitmap_mix.inputs[2].default_value = nodes['Background'].inputs[0].default_value
             bitmapnode.image = load_image(bitmap_name, dirname, place_holder=False, recursive=IMAGE_SEARCH, check_existing=True)
-            links.new(bitmapnode.outputs['Color'], nodes['Background'].inputs[0])
+            bitmap_mix.inputs[0].default_value = 0.0 if bitmapnode.image is not None else 1.0
+            links.new(bitmap_mix.outputs['Color'], nodes['Background'].inputs[0])
+            links.new(bitmapnode.outputs['Color'], bitmap_mix.inputs[1])
             new_chunk.bytes_read += read_str_len
 
         # If fog chunk