diff --git a/galactic-armada/src/main/states/gameplay/gameplay-state.asm b/galactic-armada/src/main/states/gameplay/gameplay-state.asm
index 31a59ee8..8ff560af 100644
--- a/galactic-armada/src/main/states/gameplay/gameplay-state.asm
+++ b/galactic-armada/src/main/states/gameplay/gameplay-state.asm
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ InitGameplayState::
     call CopyEnemyTileDataIntoVRAM
     call CopyBulletTileDataIntoVRAM
 
+	call DrawStarFieldBackground
+
 	; Initiate STAT interrupts
 	call InitStatInterrupts