diff --git a/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs b/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
index 7106985492..0c76a94800 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Entry
             prototypes.RegisterIgnore("aiFaction");
             prototypes.RegisterIgnore("gameMap");
             prototypes.RegisterIgnore("behaviorSet");
+            prototypes.RegisterIgnore("lobbyBackground");
             prototypes.RegisterIgnore("advertisementsPack");
             prototypes.RegisterIgnore("metabolizerType");
             prototypes.RegisterIgnore("metabolismGroup");
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.LobbyBackground.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.LobbyBackground.cs
index f0d2614b4d..d701db91c8 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.LobbyBackground.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.LobbyBackground.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using Content.Server.GameTicking.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
@@ -25,8 +26,11 @@ public sealed partial class GameTicker
 
     private void InitializeLobbyBackground()
     {
-        _lobbyBackgrounds = _resourceManager.ContentFindFiles(new ResourcePath(LobbyScreenPath)).ToList();
-        _lobbyBackgrounds = _lobbyBackgrounds.FindAll(path => WhitelistedBackgroundExtensions.Contains((path.Extension)));
+        _lobbyBackgrounds = _prototypeManager.EnumeratePrototypes<LobbyBackgroundPrototype>()
+            .Select(x => x.Background)
+            .Where(x => WhitelistedBackgroundExtensions.Contains(x.Extension))
+            .ToList();
+
         LobbyBackground = _lobbyBackgrounds.Any() ? _robustRandom.Pick(_lobbyBackgrounds).ToString() : null;
     }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Prototypes/LobbyBackgroundPrototype.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Prototypes/LobbyBackgroundPrototype.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29b84b9f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Prototypes/LobbyBackgroundPrototype.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameTicking.Prototypes;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Prototype for a lobby background the game can choose.
+/// </summary>
+[Prototype("lobbyBackground")]
+public sealed class LobbyBackgroundPrototype : IPrototype
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    [IdDataField]
+    public string ID { get; set; } = default!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The sprite to use as the background. This should ideally be 1920x1080.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("background", required: true)]
+    public ResourcePath Background = default!;
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/lobbyscreens.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/lobbyscreens.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6a7c7a822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/lobbyscreens.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- type: lobbyBackground
+  id: Robotics
+  background: /Textures/LobbyScreens/robotics.png
+
+- type: lobbyBackground
+  id: Supermatter
+  background: /Textures/LobbyScreens/supermatter.png
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/LobbyScreens/PutLobbyScreensHere.txt b/Resources/Textures/LobbyScreens/PutLobbyScreensHere.txt
index d2cc2b8325..52cb3f1dc9 100644
--- a/Resources/Textures/LobbyScreens/PutLobbyScreensHere.txt
+++ b/Resources/Textures/LobbyScreens/PutLobbyScreensHere.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Note:
-Only png and jpgs files are supported
\ No newline at end of file
+Only png and jpgs files are supported, and you need a prototype in Resources/Prototypes/lobbyscreens.yml