diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
index 72b12242f..e9e34171d 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
@@ -787,6 +787,15 @@ void ExportSpriteSheetCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
   if (statusbar)
     statusbar->showTip(1000, "Sprite Sheet Generated");
 
+  // Copy background and grid preferences
+  {
+    DocumentPreferences& newDocPref(Preferences::instance().document(newDocument));
+    newDocPref.bg = docPref.bg;
+    newDocPref.grid = docPref.grid;
+    newDocPref.pixelGrid = docPref.pixelGrid;
+    Preferences::instance().removeDocument(newDocument);
+  }
+
   if (docPref.spriteSheet.openGenerated()) {
     newDocument->setContext(context);
     newDocument.release();
diff --git a/src/app/pref/preferences.cpp b/src/app/pref/preferences.cpp
index c7c1e81a0..1d992a7df 100644
--- a/src/app/pref/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/app/pref/preferences.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ DocumentPreferences& Preferences::document(const app::Document* document)
   }
 }
 
-void Preferences::onRemoveDocument(doc::Document* doc)
+void Preferences::removeDocument(doc::Document* doc)
 {
   ASSERT(dynamic_cast<app::Document*>(doc));
 
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ void Preferences::onRemoveDocument(doc::Document* doc)
   }
 }
 
+void Preferences::onRemoveDocument(doc::Document* doc)
+{
+  removeDocument(doc);
+}
+
 std::string Preferences::docConfigFileName(const app::Document* doc)
 {
   if (!doc)
diff --git a/src/app/pref/preferences.h b/src/app/pref/preferences.h
index 5cd281fcf..8bbedf0b0 100644
--- a/src/app/pref/preferences.h
+++ b/src/app/pref/preferences.h
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ namespace app {
     ToolPreferences& tool(tools::Tool* tool);
     DocumentPreferences& document(const app::Document* doc);
 
+    // Remove one document explicitly (this can be used if the
+    // document used in Preferences::document() function wasn't member
+    // of UIContext.
+    void removeDocument(doc::Document* doc);
+
   protected:
     void onRemoveDocument(doc::Document* doc) override;