diff --git a/asm/memory.asm b/asm/memory.asm
index 6de892b..5882c39 100644
--- a/asm/memory.asm
+++ b/asm/memory.asm
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     palettes: .res 25
     .export _palettes=palettes
 
+    ; Index for the background data
     background_index: .res 1
     .export _background_index=background_index
 
diff --git a/include/zp_variables.h b/include/zp_variables.h
index 10498df..11c8dba 100644
--- a/include/zp_variables.h
+++ b/include/zp_variables.h
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ extern uint8_t palettes[PALETTES_SIZE];
 #pragma zpsym ("palettes")
 
 
+// Index for the background data
+extern uint8_t background_index;
+#pragma zpsym ("background_index")
+
+
 // Background data to send to PPU during VBLANK
 // Packet structure:
 // byte 0   = v.ssssss (v= vertical draw, s= size)