diff --git a/data/scenarios/Testing/1034-custom-attributes.yaml b/data/scenarios/Testing/1034-custom-attributes.yaml
index d736a13664..c6f07bc8ff 100644
--- a/data/scenarios/Testing/1034-custom-attributes.yaml
+++ b/data/scenarios/Testing/1034-custom-attributes.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 version: 1
 name: Rainbow color custom attributes
 description: |
-  Custom attributes with rainbow colors
+  Custom attributes with rainbow colors.
+
+  Participates as a do-nothing integration test to ensure parseability.
 creative: false
 attrs:
+  - name: robotWithBackground
+    bg: "#880088"
+
   - name: rainbow1
     fg: "#ffadad"
   - name: rainbow2
@@ -18,11 +23,27 @@ attrs:
     fg: "#a0c4ff"
   - name: rainbow7
     fg: "#bdb2ff"
+
+  - name: rainbow1bg
+    bg: "#ffadad"
+  - name: rainbow2bg
+    bg: "#ffd6a5"
+  - name: rainbow3bg
+    bg: "#ffff96"
+  - name: rainbow4bg
+    bg: "#caffbf"
+  - name: rainbow5bg
+    bg: "#9bf6ff"
+  - name: rainbow6bg
+    bg: "#a0c4ff"
+  - name: rainbow7bg
+    bg: "#bdb2ff"
+
   - name: redOnYellow
     fg: "#ff0000"
-    bg: ffff00
+    bg: "#ffff00"
   - name: cyanOnMagenta
-    fg: "#00ffff
+    fg: "#00ffff"
     bg: "#ff00ff"
   - name: greenForeground
     fg: "#00ff00"
@@ -38,6 +59,12 @@ attrs:
     style:
       - Bold
       - Strikethrough
+objectives:
+  - goal:
+      - Do nothing
+    condition: |
+      pos <- as base {whereami};
+      return $ fst pos > 7;
 entities:
   - name: color1
     display:
@@ -88,6 +115,57 @@ entities:
     description:
       - c7
     properties: [known]
+
+  - name: color1bg
+    display:
+      char: ' '
+      attr: rainbow1bg
+    description:
+      - c1bg
+    properties: [known]
+  - name: color2bg
+    display:
+      char: ' '
+      attr: rainbow2bg
+    description:
+      - c2bg
+    properties: [known]
+  - name: color3bg
+    display:
+      char: ' '
+      attr: rainbow3bg
+    description:
+      - c3bg
+    properties: [known]
+  - name: color4bg
+    display:
+      char: ' '
+      attr: rainbow4bg
+    description:
+      - c4bg
+    properties: [known]
+  - name: color5bg
+    display:
+      char: ' '
+      attr: rainbow5bg
+    description:
+      - c5bg
+    properties: [known]
+  - name: color6bg
+    display:
+      char: ' '
+      attr: rainbow6bg
+    description:
+      - c6bg
+    properties: [known]
+  - name: color7bg
+    display:
+      char: ' '
+      attr: rainbow7bg
+    description:
+      - c7bg
+    properties: [known]
+
   - name: color1f
     display:
       char: '█'
@@ -179,9 +257,36 @@ entities:
     description:
       - Bold and Strikethrough
     properties: [known]
-robots: []
+robots:
+  - name: base
+    dir: east
+    devices:
+      - treads
+  - name: companion
+    dir: east
+    devices:
+      - treads
+    program: |
+      move; move; move; move;
+      move; move; move; move;
+  - name: companion2
+    dir: east
+    display:
+      attr: robotWithBackground
+    devices:
+      - treads
+    program: |
+      move; move; move; move;
+      move; move; move; move;
+solution: |
+  move; move; move; move;
+  move; move; move; move;
 world:
   palette:
+    'Ω': [blank, null, base]
+    'α': [blank, null, companion]
+    'β': [blank, null, companion2]
+
     '.': [blank]
     '1': [blank, color1]
     '2': [blank, color2]
@@ -190,6 +295,15 @@ world:
     '5': [blank, color5]
     '6': [blank, color6]
     '7': [blank, color7]
+
+    'T': [blank, color1bg]
+    'U': [blank, color2bg]
+    'V': [blank, color3bg]
+    'W': [blank, color4bg]
+    'X': [blank, color5bg]
+    'Y': [blank, color6bg]
+    'Z': [blank, color7bg]
+
     'a': [blank, color1f]
     'b': [blank, color2f]
     'c': [blank, color3f]
@@ -197,6 +311,7 @@ world:
     'e': [blank, color5f]
     'f': [blank, color6f]
     'g': [blank, color7f]
+
     'y': [blank, blueBackround]
     'z': [blank, greenForeground]
     'R': [blank, redYellow]
@@ -205,7 +320,7 @@ world:
     'B': [blank, boldStrikethrough]
   upperleft: [0, 0]
   map: |-
-    .1234567..Rzzy...IIy
-    .1234567y.R.z.......
-    .abcdefg......C..BBz
-    .abcdefgyy.yy..Cz.z.
+    α.1234567..Rzzy...IIy
+    Ω.TUVWXYZy.R.z.......
+    β.TUVWXYZ......C..BBz
+    α.abcdefgyy.yy..Cz.z.
diff --git a/src/Swarm/TUI/View/CellDisplay.hs b/src/Swarm/TUI/View/CellDisplay.hs
index 29d58a8590..8e23310329 100644
--- a/src/Swarm/TUI/View/CellDisplay.hs
+++ b/src/Swarm/TUI/View/CellDisplay.hs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module Swarm.TUI.View.CellDisplay where
 import Brick
 import Control.Applicative ((<|>))
 import Control.Lens (to, view, (&), (.~), (^.))
+import Control.Monad (guard)
 import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
 import Data.Hash.Murmur
 import Data.List.NonEmpty qualified as NE
@@ -32,12 +33,14 @@ import Swarm.Game.Display (
   displayObscured,
   displayPriority,
   hidden,
+  invisible,
  )
 import Swarm.Game.Entity
 import Swarm.Game.Entity.Cosmetic
 import Swarm.Game.Entity.Cosmetic.Assignment (terrainAttributes)
 import Swarm.Game.Robot
-import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Cell (PCell (..))
+import Swarm.Game.Scenario (scenarioCosmetics)
+import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Cell (CellPaintDisplay, PCell (..))
 import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.EntityFacade
 import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Structure.Recognition (foundStructures)
 import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Structure.Recognition.Registry (foundByLocation)
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ import Swarm.TUI.Model.Name
 import Swarm.TUI.Model.UI
 import Swarm.TUI.View.Attribute.Attr
 import Swarm.Util (applyWhen)
-import Swarm.Util.Erasable (erasableToMaybe)
+import Swarm.Util.Erasable (erasableToMaybe, maybeToErasable)
 import Witch (from)
 import Witch.Encoding qualified as Encoding
 
@@ -74,16 +77,29 @@ getTerrainEntityColor aMap (Cell terr cellEnt _) =
     AWorld n -> M.lookup (WorldAttr $ T.unpack n) aMap
     _ -> Nothing
 
+getCellBackground :: UIState -> CellPaintDisplay -> Maybe V.Color
+getCellBackground ui mycell = do
+  (myScenario, _) <- ui ^. scenarioRef
+  hifi <- getTerrainEntityColor (myScenario ^. scenarioCosmetics) mycell
+  getBackground $ fmap mkBrickColor hifi
+
 -- | Render the 'Display' for a specific location.
 drawLoc :: UIState -> GameState -> Cosmic W.Coords -> Widget Name
 drawLoc ui g cCoords@(Cosmic _ coords) =
   if shouldHideWorldCell ui coords
     then str " "
-    else boldStructure drawCell
+    else boldStructure $ passthroughBackgroundForRobot drawCell
  where
   showRobots = ui ^. uiShowRobots
   we = ui ^. uiWorldEditor . worldOverdraw
-  drawCell = renderDisplay $ displayLoc showRobots we g cCoords
+
+  (combinedDisplay, maybeBgForRobot) = displayLoc ui showRobots we g cCoords
+  drawCell = renderDisplay combinedDisplay
+
+  passthroughBackgroundForRobot =
+    case maybeBgForRobot of
+      Just c -> modifyDefAttr (`V.withBackColor` c)
+      Nothing -> id
 
   boldStructure = applyWhen isStructure $ modifyDefAttr (`V.withStyle` V.bold)
    where
@@ -152,28 +168,59 @@ displayEntityCell ::
   Cosmic W.Coords ->
   [Display]
 displayEntityCell worldEditor ri coords =
-  maybeToList $ displayForEntity <$> maybeEntity
+  maybeToList $ displayForEntity ri <$> maybeEntity
  where
   (_, maybeEntity) = EU.getEditorContentAt worldEditor (multiworldInfo ri) coords
 
-  displayForEntity :: EntityPaint -> Display
-  displayForEntity e = (if isKnownFunc ri e then id else hidden) $ getDisplay e
+displayForEntity :: RenderingInput -> EntityPaint -> Display
+displayForEntity ri e = (if isKnownFunc ri e then id else hidden) $ getDisplay e
 
 -- | Get the 'Display' for a specific location, by combining the
 --   'Display's for the terrain, entity, and robots at the location, and
 --   taking into account "static" based on the distance to the robot
 --   being @view@ed.
-displayLoc :: Bool -> WorldOverdraw -> GameState -> Cosmic W.Coords -> Display
-displayLoc showRobots we g cCoords@(Cosmic _ coords) =
-  staticDisplay g coords
-    <> displayLocRaw we ri robots cCoords
+displayLoc ::
+  UIState ->
+  -- | Should show robots
+  Bool ->
+  WorldOverdraw ->
+  GameState ->
+  Cosmic W.Coords ->
+  (Display, Maybe V.Color)
+displayLoc ui showRobots we g cCoords@(Cosmic _ coords) =
+  (combinedDisplay, maybeRobotPassthroughBg)
  where
   ri = RenderingInput (g ^. landscape . multiWorld) (getEntityIsKnown $ mkEntityKnowledge g)
-  robots =
+
+  combinedDisplay =
+    staticDisplay g coords
+      <> terrainEntityRobotDisplay
+
+  (terrain, maybeEntity) = EU.getEditorContentAt we (multiworldInfo ri) cCoords
+
+  hasVisibleRobot =
+    not (combinedDisplay ^. displayObscured)
+      && not (all (view invisible) robotDisplays)
+
+  cellPaint =
+    Cell
+      terrain
+      (toFacade <$> maybeToErasable maybeEntity)
+      []
+
+  maybeRobotPassthroughBg = do
+    guard hasVisibleRobot
+    getCellBackground ui cellPaint
+
+  entityDisplays = maybeToList $ displayForEntity ri <$> maybeEntity
+  terrainDisplay = terrainMap M.! terrain
+  robotDisplays =
     if showRobots
       then displayRobotCell g cCoords
       else []
 
+  terrainEntityRobotDisplay = sconcat $ terrainDisplay NE.:| entityDisplays <> robotDisplays
+
 -- | Get the 'Display' for a specific location, by combining the
 --   'Display's for the terrain, entity, and robots at the location.
 displayLocRaw ::
diff --git a/test/integration/Main.hs b/test/integration/Main.hs
index a51c9cc5f4..dab82f842c 100644
--- a/test/integration/Main.hs
+++ b/test/integration/Main.hs
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ testScenarioSolutions rs ui =
         , testSolution Default "Testing/958-isempty"
         , testSolution Default "Testing/1007-use-command"
         , testSolution Default "Testing/1024-sand"
+        , testSolution Default "Testing/1034-custom-attributes"
         , testSolution Default "Testing/1140-detect-command"
         , testSolution Default "Testing/1157-drill-return-value"
         , testSolution Default "Testing/1171-sniff-command"