diff --git a/res/drawable/backrepeat.xml b/res/drawable/backrepeat.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37105c7b6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/backrepeat.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:src="@drawable/checker_16_16"
+    android:tileMode="repeat" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/drawable/checker_16_16.png b/res/drawable/checker_16_16.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e9e3d0969
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable/checker_16_16.png differ
diff --git a/res/layout/preview_image_fragment.xml b/res/layout/preview_image_fragment.xml
index d584b4457f..11f88ba9a4 100644
--- a/res/layout/preview_image_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout/preview_image_fragment.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         android:indeterminateOnly="true"
         android:layout_centerInParent="true"
         />
-    
+
     <third_parties.michaelOrtiz.TouchImageViewCustom
         android:id="@+id/image"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@
         android:text="@string/placeholder_sentence"
         android:textColor="@color/owncloud_blue_bright"
         />
-    
+
 </RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/ThumbnailsCacheManager.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/ThumbnailsCacheManager.java
index 0e59a8341d..362106e6e3 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/ThumbnailsCacheManager.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/ThumbnailsCacheManager.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap.CompressFormat;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Shader;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.media.ThumbnailUtils;
@@ -259,10 +261,16 @@ public class ThumbnailsCacheManager {
                 int px = getThumbnailDimension();
 
                 if (file.isDown()) {
-                    Bitmap bitmap = BitmapUtils.decodeSampledBitmapFromFile(
+                    Bitmap temp = BitmapUtils.decodeSampledBitmapFromFile(
                             file.getStoragePath(), px, px);
+                    Bitmap bitmap = ThumbnailUtils.extractThumbnail(temp, px, px);
 
                     if (bitmap != null) {
+                        // Handle PNG
+                        if (file.getMimetype().equalsIgnoreCase("image/png")) {
+                            bitmap = handlePNG(bitmap, px);
+                        }
+
                         thumbnail = addThumbnailToCache(imageKey, bitmap, file.getStoragePath(), px);
 
                         file.setNeedsUpdateThumbnail(false);
@@ -289,6 +297,11 @@ public class ThumbnailsCacheManager {
                                     Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(inputStream);
                                     thumbnail = ThumbnailUtils.extractThumbnail(bitmap, px, px);
 
+                                    // Handle PNG
+                                    if (file.getMimetype().equalsIgnoreCase("image/png")) {
+                                        thumbnail = handlePNG(thumbnail, px);
+                                    }
+
                                     // Add thumbnail to cache
                                     if (thumbnail != null) {
                                         addBitmapToCache(imageKey, thumbnail);
@@ -308,6 +321,26 @@ public class ThumbnailsCacheManager {
 
         }
 
+        private Bitmap handlePNG(Bitmap bitmap, int px){
+            Bitmap resultBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(px,
+                    px,
+                    Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+            Canvas c = new Canvas(resultBitmap);
+            Bitmap checker = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(MainApp.getAppContext().getResources(),
+                                                          R.drawable.checker_16_16);
+
+            BitmapDrawable background;
+            background = new BitmapDrawable(MainApp.getAppContext().getResources(), checker);
+
+            background.setBounds(0, 0, px, px);
+            background.setTileModeXY(Shader.TileMode.REPEAT, Shader.TileMode.REPEAT);
+            background.draw(c);
+
+            c.drawBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0, null);
+
+            return resultBitmap;
+        }
+
         private Bitmap doFileInBackground() {
             File file = (File)mFile;
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/FileListListAdapter.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/FileListListAdapter.java
index 33fa57fd91..0c72052a92 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/FileListListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/FileListListAdapter.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.accounts.Account;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.text.format.DateUtils;
@@ -320,6 +321,13 @@ public class FileListListAdapter extends BaseAdapter implements ListAdapter {
                             task.execute(file);
                         }
                     }
+
+                    if (file.getMimetype().equalsIgnoreCase("image/png")){
+                        Drawable backrepeat = mContext.getResources().
+                                              getDrawable(R.drawable.backrepeat);
+                        fileIcon.setBackground(backrepeat);
+                    }
+
                 } else {
                     fileIcon.setImageResource(DisplayUtils.getFileTypeIconId(file.getMimetype(),
                             file.getFileName()));
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewImageFragment.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewImageFragment.java
index 7ca1cfbb56..6ce592a7de 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewImageFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewImageFragment.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;
@@ -200,7 +201,8 @@ public class PreviewImageFragment extends FileFragment {
         if (getFile() != null) {
             mLoadBitmapTask = new LoadBitmapTask(mImageView, mMessageView, mProgressWheel);
             //mLoadBitmapTask.execute(new String[]{getFile().getStoragePath()});
-            mLoadBitmapTask.execute(getFile().getStoragePath());
+//            mLoadBitmapTask.execute(getFile().getStoragePath());
+            mLoadBitmapTask.execute(getFile());
         }
     }
     
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ public class PreviewImageFragment extends FileFragment {
     }
     
     
-    private class LoadBitmapTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Bitmap> {
+    private class LoadBitmapTask extends AsyncTask<OCFile, Void, LoadImage> {
 
         /**
          * Weak reference to the target {@link ImageView} where the bitmap will be loaded into.
@@ -404,12 +406,12 @@ public class PreviewImageFragment extends FileFragment {
             mProgressWheelRef = new WeakReference<ProgressBar>(progressWheel);
         }
         
-        
         @Override
-        protected Bitmap doInBackground(String... params) {
+        protected LoadImage doInBackground(OCFile... params) {
             Bitmap result = null;
             if (params.length != 1) return null;
-            String storagePath = params[0];
+            OCFile ocFile = params[0];
+            String storagePath = ocFile.getStoragePath();
             try {
 
                 int maxDownScale = 3;   // could be a parameter passed to doInBackground(...)
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ public class PreviewImageFragment extends FileFragment {
                         result = BitmapUtils.decodeSampledBitmapFromFile(storagePath, minWidth,
                                 minHeight);
 
-                        if (isCancelled()) return result;
+                        if (isCancelled()) return new LoadImage(result, ocFile);
 
                         if (result == null) {
                             mErrorMessageId = R.string.preview_image_error_unknown_format;
@@ -462,40 +464,46 @@ public class PreviewImageFragment extends FileFragment {
                 Log_OC.e(TAG, "Unexpected error loading " + getFile().getStoragePath(), t);
                 
             }
-            
-            return result;
+            return new LoadImage(result, ocFile);
         }
         
         @Override
-        protected void onCancelled(Bitmap result) {
-            if (result != null) {
-                result.recycle();
+        protected void onCancelled(LoadImage result) {
+            if (result.bitmap != null) {
+                result.bitmap.recycle();
             }
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void onPostExecute(Bitmap result) {
+        protected void onPostExecute(LoadImage result) {
             hideProgressWheel();
-            if (result != null) {
+            if (result.bitmap != null) {
                 showLoadedImage(result);
             } else {
                 showErrorMessage();
             }
-            if (result != null && mBitmap != result)  {
+            if (result.bitmap != null && mBitmap != result.bitmap)  {
                 // unused bitmap, release it! (just in case)
-                result.recycle();
+                result.bitmap.recycle();
             }
         }
         
         @SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
-        private void showLoadedImage(Bitmap result) {
+        private void showLoadedImage(LoadImage result) {
             final ImageViewCustom imageView = mImageViewRef.get();
+            Bitmap bitmap = result.bitmap;
             if (imageView != null) {
-                Log_OC.d(TAG, "Showing image with resolution " + result.getWidth() + "x" +
-                        result.getHeight());
-                imageView.setImageBitmap(result);
+                Log_OC.d(TAG, "Showing image with resolution " + bitmap.getWidth() + "x" +
+                        bitmap.getHeight());
+
+                if (result.ocFile.getMimetype().equalsIgnoreCase("image/png")){
+                    Drawable backrepeat = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.backrepeat);
+                    imageView.setBackground(backrepeat);
+                }
+
+                imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
                 imageView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                mBitmap  = result;  // needs to be kept for recycling when not useful
+                mBitmap  = bitmap;  // needs to be kept for recycling when not useful
             }
 
             final TextView messageView = mMessageViewRef.get();
@@ -551,4 +559,15 @@ public class PreviewImageFragment extends FileFragment {
         return mImageView;
     }
 
+    private class LoadImage {
+        private Bitmap bitmap;
+        private OCFile ocFile;
+
+        public LoadImage(Bitmap bitmap, OCFile ocFile){
+            this.bitmap = bitmap;
+            this.ocFile = ocFile;
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }