diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/Chip.java b/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/Chip.java
index 63115ef..d994914 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/Chip.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/Chip.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class Chip extends android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView implements
     private boolean selected = false;
     private ChipListener listener = null;
     private int selectedFontColor = -1;
+    private int backgroundDrawable = -1;
     private int unselectedFontColor = -1;
     private TransitionDrawable crossfader;
     private int selectTransitionMS = 750;
@@ -46,12 +47,13 @@ public Chip(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
 
     public void initChip(Context context, int index, String label, Typeface typeface, int textSizePx,
                          boolean allCaps, int selectedColor, int selectedFontColor, int unselectedColor,
-                         int unselectedFontColor, ChipCloud.Mode mode) {
+                         int unselectedFontColor, ChipCloud.Mode mode,int backgroundDrawable) {
 
         this.index = index;
         this.selectedFontColor = selectedFontColor;
         this.unselectedFontColor = unselectedFontColor;
         this.mode = mode;
+        this.backgroundDrawable=backgroundDrawable;
 
         Drawable selectedDrawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.chip_selected);
 
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@ private void setBackgroundCompat(Drawable background) {
         } else {
             setBackground(background);
         }
+        if (backgroundDrawable != -1)
+            setBackgroundResource(backgroundDrawable);
     }
 
     public void deselect() {
@@ -191,6 +195,7 @@ public static class ChipBuilder {
 
         private ChipListener chipListener;
         private ChipCloud.Mode mode;
+        private int backgroundDrawable;
 
         public ChipBuilder index(int index) {
             this.index = index;
@@ -265,12 +270,18 @@ public ChipBuilder deselectTransitionMS(int deselectTransitionMS) {
         public Chip build(Context context) {
             Chip chip = (Chip) LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.chip, null);
             chip.initChip(context, index, label, typeface, textSizePx, allCaps, selectedColor,
-                    selectedFontColor, unselectedColor, unselectedFontColor, mode);
+                    selectedFontColor, unselectedColor, unselectedFontColor, mode,backgroundDrawable);
             chip.setSelectTransitionMS(selectTransitionMS);
             chip.setDeselectTransitionMS(deselectTransitionMS);
             chip.setChipListener(chipListener);
             chip.setHeight(chipHeight);
             return chip;
         }
+
+        public ChipBuilder backgroundDrawable(int backgroundDrawable) {
+            this.backgroundDrawable = backgroundDrawable;
+            return this;
+
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/ChipCloud.java b/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/ChipCloud.java
index 952bfb9..2c45421 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/ChipCloud.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/adroitandroid/chipcloud/ChipCloud.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public enum Mode {
     private int selectedFontColor = -1;
     private int unselectedColor = -1;
     private int unselectedFontColor = -1;
+    private int backgroundDrawable = -1;
     private int selectTransitionMS = 750;
     private int deselectTransitionMS = 500;
     private Mode mode = Mode.SINGLE;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public ChipCloud(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
             unselectedFontColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.ChipCloud_deselectedFontColor, -1);
             selectTransitionMS = a.getInt(R.styleable.ChipCloud_selectTransitionMS, 750);
             deselectTransitionMS = a.getInt(R.styleable.ChipCloud_deselectTransitionMS, 500);
+            backgroundDrawable = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.ChipCloud_backgroundDrawable, -1);
             String typefaceString = a.getString(R.styleable.ChipCloud_typeface);
             if (typefaceString != null) {
                 typeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(getContext().getAssets(), typefaceString);
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ public void addChip(String label) {
                 .allCaps(allCaps)
                 .selectedColor(selectedColor)
                 .selectedFontColor(selectedFontColor)
+                .backgroundDrawable(backgroundDrawable)
                 .unselectedColor(unselectedColor)
                 .unselectedFontColor(unselectedFontColor)
                 .selectTransitionMS(selectTransitionMS)
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ public boolean isSelected(int index) {
     public static class Configure {
         private ChipCloud chipCloud;
         private int selectedColor = -1;
+        private int backgroundDrawable = -1;
         private int selectedFontColor = -1;
         private int deselectedColor = -1;
         private int deselectedFontColor = -1;
@@ -386,6 +390,7 @@ public void build() {
             if (deselectTransitionMS != -1) chipCloud.setDeselectTransitionMS(deselectTransitionMS);
             if (minHorizontalSpacing != -1) chipCloud.setMinimumHorizontalSpacing(minHorizontalSpacing);
             if (verticalSpacing != -1) chipCloud.setVerticalSpacing(verticalSpacing);
+            if (backgroundDrawable != -1) chipCloud.setBackgroundDrawable(backgroundDrawable);
             chipCloud.setChipListener(chipListener);
             chipCloud.addChips(labels);
         }
@@ -401,4 +406,8 @@ public void update() {
             chipCloud.requestLayout();
         }
     }
+
+    private void setBackgroundDrawable(int backgroundDrawable) {
+        this.backgroundDrawable=backgroundDrawable;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index d792aba..79ada32 100644
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         <attr name="selectedFontColor" format="color" />
         <attr name="selectTransitionMS" format="integer" />
         <attr name="deselectTransitionMS" format="integer" />
+        <attr name="backgroundDrawable" format="integer" />
         <attr name="selectMode">
             <enum name="single" value="0" />
             <enum name="multi" value="1" />