Index: release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py	(revision 32899)
+++ release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py	(working copy)
@@ -2167,6 +2167,7 @@
 
                     box.prop(bg, "opacity", slider=True)
                     if bg.view_axis != 'CAMERA':
+                        box.prop(bg, "object")
                         box.prop(bg, "size")
                         row = box.row(align=True)
                         row.prop(bg, "offset_x", text="X")
Index: source/blender/makesdna/DNA_view3d_types.h
===================================================================
--- source/blender/makesdna/DNA_view3d_types.h	(revision 32895)
+++ source/blender/makesdna/DNA_view3d_types.h	(working copy)
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 typedef struct BGpic {
 	struct BGpic *next, *prev;
 
+	struct Object *ob;
 	struct Image *ima;
 	struct ImageUser iuser;
 	float xof, yof, size, blend;
Index: source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c	(revision 32895)
+++ source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c	(working copy)
@@ -4581,6 +4581,7 @@
 						}
 
 						for(bgpic= v3d->bgpicbase.first; bgpic; bgpic= bgpic->next) {
+							bgpic->ob= newlibadr_us(fd, sc->id.lib, bgpic->ob);
 							bgpic->ima= newlibadr_us(fd, sc->id.lib, bgpic->ima);
 						}
 						if(v3d->localvd) {
@@ -4791,6 +4792,7 @@
 					v3d->ob_centre= restore_pointer_by_name(newmain, (ID *)v3d->ob_centre, 1);
 					
 					for(bgpic= v3d->bgpicbase.first; bgpic; bgpic= bgpic->next) {
+						bgpic->ob= restore_pointer_by_name(newmain, (ID *)bgpic->ob, 1);
 						bgpic->ima= restore_pointer_by_name(newmain, (ID *)bgpic->ima, 1);
 					}
 					if(v3d->localvd) {
Index: source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c	(revision 32895)
+++ source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c	(working copy)
@@ -1250,8 +1250,8 @@
 
 
 	for ( bgpic= v3d->bgpicbase.first; bgpic; bgpic= bgpic->next ) {
-
-		if(	(bgpic->view == 0) || /* zero for any */
+		if(	(bgpic->ob) ||
+			(bgpic->view == 0) || /* zero for any */
 			(bgpic->view & (1<<rv3d->view)) || /* check agaist flags */
 			(rv3d->persp==RV3D_CAMOB && bgpic->view == (1<<RV3D_VIEW_CAMERA))
 		) {
@@ -1267,6 +1267,46 @@
 			if(ibuf->rect==NULL)
 				IMB_rect_from_float(ibuf);
 
+			/* 3D object placement */
+			if(bgpic->ob) {
+				if((bgpic->ob->lay & v3d->lay) && (bgpic->ob->restrictflag & OB_RESTRICT_VIEW)==0) {
+					Object *ob= bgpic->ob;
+					ImBuf *ibuf = ima ? BKE_image_get_ibuf(ima, NULL) : NULL;
+					float scale, ofsx, ofsy;	
+
+					//Calculate Image scale
+					scale = bgpic->size / (float)MAX2(ibuf->x, ibuf->y);
+					
+					//Setup GL params
+					glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+					glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA,  GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+					
+					//Set color to outline color and object alpha
+					glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, bgpic->blend);
+					
+					glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+					glPushMatrix();
+	
+					glMultMatrixf(ob->obmat);
+
+					ofsx= bgpic->xof * ibuf->x;
+					ofsy= bgpic->yof * ibuf->y;
+
+					//Set the object scale
+					glScalef(scale, scale, scale);
+
+					//Draw the Image on the screen
+					glaDrawPixelsTex(ofsx, ofsy, ibuf->x, ibuf->y, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, ibuf->rect);
+					glPixelTransferf(GL_ALPHA_SCALE, 1.0f);
+
+					/* Reset GL settings */
+					glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+					glPopMatrix();
+					glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+				}
+			}
+			/* 2D placement */
+			else {
 			if(rv3d->persp==RV3D_CAMOB) {
 				rctf vb;
 
@@ -1355,6 +1395,7 @@
 
 			glDepthMask(1);
 			if(v3d->zbuf) glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -2351,8 +2392,8 @@
 									  star_stuff_term_func);
 					}
 				}
-				if(v3d->flag & V3D_DISPBGPICS) draw_bgpic(scene, ar, v3d);
 			}
+			if(v3d->flag & V3D_DISPBGPICS) draw_bgpic(scene, ar, v3d);
 		}
 		else {
 			ED_region_pixelspace(ar);