diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
index 5ae1ddb52f..1c8469b27e 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
         self.handler.connect("recipe-populated",         self.handler_recipe_populated_cb)
         self.handler.connect("package-populated",        self.handler_package_populated_cb)
 
-        self.handler.append_to_bbfiles("${TOPDIR}/recipes/images/*.bb")
+        self.handler.append_to_bbfiles("${TOPDIR}/recipes/images/custom/*.bb")
+        self.handler.generate_hob_base_image()
         self.initiate_new_build_async()
 
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.event_handle_SIGINT)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index 128207092d..e848405bbb 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -436,9 +436,16 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
         self.run_next_command(self.GENERATE_IMAGE)
 
     def generate_new_image(self, image, base_image, package_queue, description):
-        base_image = self.runCommand(["matchFile", self.base_image + ".bb"])
+        if base_image:
+            base_image = self.runCommand(["matchFile", self.base_image + ".bb"])
         self.runCommand(["generateNewImage", image, base_image, package_queue, False, description])
 
+    def generate_hob_base_image(self):
+        image_dir = self.get_topdir() + "/recipes/images/"
+        self.ensure_dir(image_dir)
+        self.generate_new_image(image_dir+"hob-image.bb", None, [], "")
+        self.append_to_bbfiles(image_dir + "*.bb")
+
     def ensure_dir(self, directory):
         self.runCommand(["ensureDir", directory])
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
index 6372592d23..c4fd3f746c 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class ImageConfigurationPage (HobPage):
         selected_image = self.image_combo.get_active_text()
         if selected_image == self.__custom_image__:
             topdir = self.builder.get_topdir()
-            images_dir = topdir + "/recipes/images/"
+            images_dir = topdir + "/recipes/images/custom/"
             self.builder.ensure_dir(images_dir)
 
             dialog = RetrieveImageDialog(images_dir, "Select from my image recipes",
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py
index 271635fe11..352e9489fd 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imagedetailspage.py
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class ImageDetailsPage (HobPage):
 
     def save_button_clicked_cb(self, button):
         topdir = self.builder.get_topdir()
-        images_dir = topdir + "/recipes/images/"
+        images_dir = topdir + "/recipes/images/custom/"
         self.builder.ensure_dir(images_dir)
 
         self.name_field_template = self.builder.image_configuration_page.custom_image_selected