diff --git a/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml b/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml
index 5aa5901783..a6ef910793 100644
--- a/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
          xmlns:pllax="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Parallax"
          xmlns:clog="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Changelog">
     <pllax:ParallaxControl
-        ParallaxPrototype="TrainStation"
+        Name="BackgroundParallax"
         SpeedX="5"
         SpeedY="20"
         ScaleX="3"
diff --git a/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml.cs
index 45bd94f7b6..4de5515660 100644
--- a/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/MainMenu/UI/MainMenuControl.xaml.cs
@@ -1,21 +1,43 @@
-using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
+using Content.Client.Parallax.Data;
+using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
 using Robust.Client.ResourceManagement;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
 using Robust.Shared;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
 
 namespace Content.Client.MainMenu.UI;
 
 [GenerateTypedNameReferences]
 public sealed partial class MainMenuControl : Control
 {
+    [Dependency] private IRobustRandom _random = default!;
+
     public const string StyleIdentifierMainMenu = "mainMenu";
     public const string StyleIdentifierMainMenuVBox = "mainMenuVBox";
 
+    private static readonly ProtoId<ParallaxPrototype>[] Parallaxes =
+    [
+        "Wizard",
+        "TrainStation",
+        "PlasmaStation",
+        "AmberStation",
+        "FastSpace",
+        "AspidParallax",
+        "OriginStation",
+        "Default",
+        "Sky",
+        "KettleStation",
+        "BagelStation",
+        "ExoStation",
+    ];
+
     public MainMenuControl(IResourceCache resCache, IConfigurationManager configMan)
     {
+        IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
         RobustXamlLoader.Load(this);
 
         LayoutContainer.SetAnchorPreset(this, LayoutContainer.LayoutPreset.Wide);
@@ -25,6 +47,10 @@ public sealed partial class MainMenuControl : Control
         LayoutContainer.SetMarginTop(VBox, 30);
         LayoutContainer.SetGrowHorizontal(VBox, LayoutContainer.GrowDirection.Begin);
 
+        // I don't just enumerate them all as there's some hideous parallaxes, and it's easier
+        // to update an allowlist than to randomly get an ugly one to fix a blocklist.
+        BackgroundParallax.ParallaxPrototype = _random.Pick(Parallaxes).Id;
+
         var logoTexture = resCache.GetResource<TextureResource>("/Textures/Logo/logo.png");
         Logo.Texture = logoTexture;