diff --git a/mapstore2_adapter/plugins/geonode.py b/mapstore2_adapter/plugins/geonode.py
index ff8fd12..657ff80 100644
--- a/mapstore2_adapter/plugins/geonode.py
+++ b/mapstore2_adapter/plugins/geonode.py
@@ -66,29 +66,33 @@ def convert(self, viewer, request):
             ms2_map['maxResolution'] = viewer_obj['map']['maxResolution']
 
             # Backgrouns
-            ms2_map['layers'] = MAP_BASELAYERS + [
-                # TODO: covnert Viewer Backgroun Layers
-                # Add here more backgrounds e.g.:
-                # {
-                # 	"type": "wms",
-                # 	"url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
-                # 	"visibility": True,
-                # 	"opacity": 0.5,
-                # 	"title": "Weather data",
-                # 	"name": "nurc:Arc_Sample",
-                # 	"group": "Meteo",
-                # 	"format": "image/png",
-                # 	"bbox": {
-                # 		"bounds": {
-                # 			"minx": -25.6640625,
-                # 			"miny": 26.194876675795218,
-                # 			"maxx": 48.1640625,
-                # 			"maxy": 56.80087831233043
-                # 		},
-                # 		"crs": "EPSG:4326"
-                # 	}
-                # }, ...
-            ]
+            backgrounds = self.getBackgrounds(viewer, MAP_BASELAYERS)
+            if backgrounds:
+                ms2_map['layers'] = backgrounds
+            else:
+                ms2_map['layers'] = MAP_BASELAYERS + [
+                    # TODO: covnert Viewer Background Layers
+                    # Add here more backgrounds e.g.:
+                    # {
+                    # 	"type": "wms",
+                    # 	"url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
+                    # 	"visibility": True,
+                    # 	"opacity": 0.5,
+                    # 	"title": "Weather data",
+                    # 	"name": "nurc:Arc_Sample",
+                    # 	"group": "Meteo",
+                    # 	"format": "image/png",
+                    # 	"bbox": {
+                    # 		"bounds": {
+                    # 			"minx": -25.6640625,
+                    # 			"miny": 26.194876675795218,
+                    # 			"maxx": 48.1640625,
+                    # 			"maxy": 56.80087831233043
+                    # 		},
+                    # 		"crs": "EPSG:4326"
+                    # 	}
+                    # }, ...
+                ]
 
             # Security Info
             info = {}
@@ -191,6 +195,25 @@ def convert(self, viewer, request):
                 logger.error(tb)
         return json.dumps(data, cls=DjangoJSONEncoder, sort_keys=True)
 
+    def getBackgrounds(self, viewer, defaults):
+        backgrounds = list(defaults)
+        try:
+            viewer_obj = json.loads(viewer)
+            layers = viewer_obj['map']['layers']
+            sources = viewer_obj['sources']
+            for layer in layers:
+                if 'group' in layer and layer['group'] == "background":
+                    source = sources[layer['source']]
+                    def_background = [bg for bg in defaults if bg['name'] == layer['name']]
+                    background = def_background[0] if def_background else None
+                    if background:
+                        background['opacity'] = layer['opacity'] if 'opacity' in layer else 1.0
+                        background['visibility'] = layer['visibility'] if 'visibility' in layer else False
+        except BaseException:
+            tb = traceback.format_exc()
+            logger.error(tb)
+        return backgrounds
+
     def get_overlays(self, viewer):
         overlays = []
         selected = None
diff --git a/tests/settings.py b/tests/settings.py
index 7400096..15a2245 100644
--- a/tests/settings.py
+++ b/tests/settings.py
@@ -360,87 +360,77 @@ def get_geonode_catalogue_service():
     "source": "osm",
     "group": "background",
     "visibility": True
-},
-    {
-        "type": "google",
-        "title": "Google HYBRID",
-        "name": "HYBRID",
-        "source": "google",
-        "group": "background",
-        "visibility": False
-},
-    {
-        "type": "mapquest",
-        "title": "MapQuest OSM",
-        "name": "osm",
-        "source": "mapquest",
-        "group": "background",
-        "visibility": False
-},
-    {
-        "type": "bing",
-        "title": "Bing Aerial",
-        "apiKey": "AqTGBsziZHIJYYxgivLBf0hVdrAk9mWO5cQcb8Yux8sW5M8c8opEC2lZqKR1ZZXf",
-        "name": "Aerial",
-        "source": "bing",
-        "group": "background",
-        "visibility": False
-},
-    {
-        "type": "tileprovider",
-        "title": "NASAGIBS Night 2012",
-        "provider": "NASAGIBS.ViirsEarthAtNight2012",
-        "name": "Night2012",
-        "source": "nasagibs",
-        "group": "background",
-        "visibility": False
-},
-    {
-        "type": "wms",
-        "url": "http://www.realvista.it/reflector/open/service",
-        "visibility": False,
-        "title": "e-Geos Ortofoto RealVista 1.0",
-        "name": "rv1",
-        "group": "background",
-        "format": "image/jpeg"
-},
-    {
-        "type": "wms",
-        "url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
-        "visibility": False,
-        "title": "Natural Earth",
-        "name": "sde:NE2_HR_LC_SR_W_DR",
-        "group": "background",
-        "format": "image/png"
-},
-    {
-        "type": "wms",
-        "url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
-        "visibility": False,
-        "title": "Hypsometric",
-        "name": "sde:HYP_HR_SR_OB_DR",
-        "group": "background",
-        "format": "image/png"
-},
-    {
-        "type": "wms",
-        "url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
-        "visibility": False,
-        "title": "Gray Earth",
-        "name": "sde:GRAY_HR_SR_OB_DR",
-        "group": "background",
-        "format": "image/png"
-},
-    {
-        "type": "tileprovider",
-        "title": "OpenTopoMap",
-        "provider": "OpenTopoMap",
-        "name": "OpenTopoMap",
-        "source": "OpenTopoMap",
-        "group": "background",
-        "visibility": False
-}
-]
+}, {
+    "type": "google",
+    "title": "Google HYBRID",
+    "name": "HYBRID",
+    "source": "google",
+    "group": "background",
+    "visibility": False
+}, {
+    "type": "mapquest",
+    "title": "MapQuest OSM",
+    "name": "osm",
+    "source": "mapquest",
+    "group": "background",
+    "visibility": False
+}, {
+    "type": "bing",
+    "title": "Bing Aerial",
+    "apiKey": "AqTGBsziZHIJYYxgivLBf0hVdrAk9mWO5cQcb8Yux8sW5M8c8opEC2lZqKR1ZZXf",
+    "name": "Aerial",
+    "source": "bing",
+    "group": "background",
+    "visibility": False
+}, {
+    "type": "tileprovider",
+    "title": "NASAGIBS Night 2012",
+    "provider": "NASAGIBS.ViirsEarthAtNight2012",
+    "name": "Night2012",
+    "source": "nasagibs",
+    "group": "background",
+    "visibility": False
+}, {
+    "type": "wms",
+    "url": "http://www.realvista.it/reflector/open/service",
+    "visibility": False,
+    "title": "e-Geos Ortofoto RealVista 1.0",
+    "name": "rv1",
+    "group": "background",
+    "format": "image/jpeg"
+}, {
+    "type": "wms",
+    "url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
+    "visibility": False,
+    "title": "Natural Earth",
+    "name": "sde:NE2_HR_LC_SR_W_DR",
+    "group": "background",
+    "format": "image/png"
+}, {
+    "type": "wms",
+    "url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
+    "visibility": False,
+    "title": "Hypsometric",
+    "name": "sde:HYP_HR_SR_OB_DR",
+    "group": "background",
+    "format": "image/png"
+}, {
+    "type": "wms",
+    "url": "https://demo.geo-solutions.it/geoserver/wms",
+    "visibility": False,
+    "title": "Gray Earth",
+    "name": "sde:GRAY_HR_SR_OB_DR",
+    "group": "background",
+    "format": "image/png"
+}, {
+    "type": "tileprovider",
+    "title": "OpenTopoMap",
+    "provider": "OpenTopoMap",
+    "name": "OpenTopoMap",
+    "source": "OpenTopoMap",
+    "group": "background",
+    "visibility": False
+}]
 
 MAPSTORE_BASELAYERS = DEFAULT_MS2_BACKGROUNDS