diff --git a/backend/config/config_manager.py b/backend/config/config_manager.py
index b04e5d59c..39ce9d439 100644
--- a/backend/config/config_manager.py
+++ b/backend/config/config_manager.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class Config:
     SCAN_LANGUAGE_PRIORITY: list[str]
     SCAN_MEDIA: list[str]
     GAMELIST_THUMBNAIL_MEDIA: str
+    GAMELIST_IMAGE_MEDIA: str
 
     def __init__(self, **entries):
         self.__dict__.update(entries)
@@ -347,6 +348,11 @@ class ConfigManager:
                 "export.gamelist.media.thumbnail",
                 "cover",
             ),
+            GAMELIST_IMAGE_MEDIA=pydash.get(
+                self._raw_config,
+                "export.gamelist.media.image",
+                "screenshot",
+            ),
         )
 
     def _get_ejs_controls(self) -> dict[str, EjsControls]:
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/gamelist_handler.py b/backend/handler/metadata/gamelist_handler.py
index 27f7dd490..6108284c1 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/gamelist_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/gamelist_handler.py
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ def populate_rom_specific_paths(
         updated_metadata["physical_path"] = (
             f"{fs_resource_handler.get_media_resources_path(rom.platform_id, rom.id, MetadataMediaType.PHYSICAL)}/physical.png"
         )
+    if MetadataMediaType.TITLE_SCREEN in preferred_media_types and rom_metadata.get(
+        "title_screen_url"
+    ):
+        updated_metadata["title_screen_path"] = (
+            f"{fs_resource_handler.get_media_resources_path(rom.platform_id, rom.id, MetadataMediaType.TITLE_SCREEN)}/title_screen.png"
+        )
     if MetadataMediaType.VIDEO in preferred_media_types and rom_metadata.get(
         "video_url"
     ):
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py b/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py
index f04b35ed3..cf3107f70 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/ss_handler.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class SSMetadataMedia(TypedDict):
     physical_path: str | None
     marquee_path: str | None
     logo_path: str | None
+    title_screen_path: str | None
     video_path: str | None
     video_normalized_path: str | None
 
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ def extract_media_from_ss_game(rom: Rom, game: SSGame) -> SSMetadataMedia:
         physical_path=None,
         marquee_path=None,
         logo_path=None,
+        title_screen_path=None,
         video_path=None,
         video_normalized_path=None,
     )
@@ -281,6 +283,10 @@ def extract_media_from_ss_game(rom: Rom, game: SSGame) -> SSMetadataMedia:
                 ss_media["title_screen_url"] = strip_sensitive_query_params(
                     media["url"], SENSITIVE_KEYS
                 )
+                if MetadataMediaType.TITLE_SCREEN in preferred_media_types:
+                    ss_media["title_screen_path"] = (
+                        f"{fs_resource_handler.get_media_resources_path(rom.platform_id, rom.id, MetadataMediaType.TITLE_SCREEN)}/title_screen.png"
+                    )
             elif media.get("type") == "video" and not ss_media["video_url"]:
                 ss_media["video_url"] = strip_sensitive_query_params(
                     media["url"], SENSITIVE_KEYS
diff --git a/backend/tests/config/fixtures/config/config.yml b/backend/tests/config/fixtures/config/config.yml
index 78a6fa97c..94781ffb1 100644
--- a/backend/tests/config/fixtures/config/config.yml
+++ b/backend/tests/config/fixtures/config/config.yml
@@ -80,3 +80,4 @@ export:
   gamelist:
     media:
       thumbnail: "box3d"
+      image: "title_screen"
diff --git a/backend/tests/config/test_config_loader.py b/backend/tests/config/test_config_loader.py
index e5faf6cec..6c4aad16e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/config/test_config_loader.py
+++ b/backend/tests/config/test_config_loader.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def test_config_loader():
     assert loader.config.SCAN_REGION_PRIORITY == ["jp", "eu", "wor"]
     assert loader.config.SCAN_LANGUAGE_PRIORITY == ["jp", "es"]
     assert loader.config.GAMELIST_THUMBNAIL_MEDIA == "box3d"
+    assert loader.config.GAMELIST_IMAGE_MEDIA == "title_screen"
 
 
 def test_empty_config_loader():
@@ -88,3 +89,4 @@ def test_empty_config_loader():
     assert loader.config.EJS_SETTINGS == {}
     assert loader.config.EJS_CONTROLS == {}
     assert loader.config.GAMELIST_THUMBNAIL_MEDIA == "cover"
+    assert loader.config.GAMELIST_IMAGE_MEDIA == "screenshot"
diff --git a/backend/utils/gamelist_exporter.py b/backend/utils/gamelist_exporter.py
index c903a83e1..add452585 100644
--- a/backend/utils/gamelist_exporter.py
+++ b/backend/utils/gamelist_exporter.py
@@ -87,6 +87,27 @@ class GamelistExporter:
                 f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.path_screenshots[0]}"
             )
 
+        image_path: str | None = None
+        image_option = cm.config.GAMELIST_IMAGE_MEDIA
+        if image_option == "title_screen":
+            if rom.ss_metadata and rom.ss_metadata.get("title_screen_path"):
+                image_path = f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.ss_metadata['title_screen_path']}"
+            elif rom.gamelist_metadata and rom.gamelist_metadata.get("title_screen_path"):
+                image_path = f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.gamelist_metadata['title_screen_path']}"
+        elif image_option == "miximage":
+            if rom.ss_metadata and rom.ss_metadata.get("miximage_path"):
+                image_path = f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.ss_metadata['miximage_path']}"
+            elif rom.gamelist_metadata and rom.gamelist_metadata.get("miximage_path"):
+                image_path = f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.gamelist_metadata['miximage_path']}"
+        elif image_option == "cover":
+            if rom.path_cover_l:
+                image_path = f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.path_cover_l}"
+        # "screenshot" (default) and anything else falls through to path_screenshots
+        if image_path is None and rom.path_screenshots:
+            image_path = f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.path_screenshots[0]}"
+        if image_path:
+            SubElement(game, "image").text = image_path
+
         if rom.path_manual:
             SubElement(game, "manual").text = (
                 f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.path_manual}"
@@ -154,9 +175,9 @@ class GamelistExporter:
                 SubElement(game, "physicalmedia").text = (
                     f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.ss_metadata["physical_path"]}"
                 )
-            if rom.ss_metadata.get("title_screen"):
+            if rom.ss_metadata.get("title_screen_path"):
                 SubElement(game, "title_screen").text = (
-                    f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.ss_metadata["title_screen"]}"
+                    f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.ss_metadata['title_screen_path']}"
                 )
             if rom.ss_metadata.get("bezel_path"):
                 SubElement(game, "bezel").text = (
@@ -172,16 +193,18 @@ class GamelistExporter:
                 SubElement(game, "fanart").text = rom.gamelist_metadata["fanart"]
             if rom.gamelist_metadata.get("marquee"):
                 SubElement(game, "marquee").text = rom.gamelist_metadata["marquee"]
-            if rom.gamelist_metadata.get("miximage"):
-                SubElement(game, "miximage").text = rom.gamelist_metadata["miximage"]
-            if rom.gamelist_metadata.get("physical"):
-                SubElement(game, "physicalmedia").text = rom.gamelist_metadata[
-                    "physical"
-                ]
-            if rom.gamelist_metadata.get("title_screen"):
-                SubElement(game, "title_screen").text = rom.gamelist_metadata[
-                    "title_screen"
-                ]
+            if rom.gamelist_metadata.get("miximage_path"):
+                SubElement(game, "miximage").text = (
+                    f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.gamelist_metadata['miximage_path']}"
+                )
+            if rom.gamelist_metadata.get("physical_path"):
+                SubElement(game, "physicalmedia").text = (
+                    f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.gamelist_metadata['physical_path']}"
+                )
+            if rom.gamelist_metadata.get("title_screen_path"):
+                SubElement(game, "title_screen").text = (
+                    f"{FRONTEND_RESOURCES_PATH}/{rom.gamelist_metadata['title_screen_path']}"
+                )
 
         # Add scraping info
         scrap = SubElement(game, "scrap")
diff --git a/examples/config.batocera-retrobat.yml b/examples/config.batocera-retrobat.yml
index c72520cb3..429020078 100644
--- a/examples/config.batocera-retrobat.yml
+++ b/examples/config.batocera-retrobat.yml
@@ -191,3 +191,7 @@ export:
       # Falls back to front cover if 3D box art has not been scraped
       # Other options: cover (default), box2d, miximage, physical
       thumbnail: box3d
+      # Use the miximage as the <image> tag, preferred by Batocera/RetroBAT
+      # Falls back to first screenshot if not available
+      # Other options: "screenshot" (default), "title_screen", "cover"
+      image: "miximage"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/config.example.yml b/examples/config.example.yml
index 525fe2d0f..2c67f4040 100644
--- a/examples/config.example.yml
+++ b/examples/config.example.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@
 #       # miximage - mixed image (falls back to cover if not available)
 #       # physical - disc/cartridge image (falls back to cover if not available)
 #       thumbnail: cover
+#       # Media asset to use as the <image> tag in the exported gamelist.xml
+#       # screenshot   - first screenshot (default)
+#       # title_screen - title screen image (falls back to screenshot if not available)
+#       # miximage     - mixed image (falls back to screenshot if not available)
+#       # cover        - front cover art (falls back to screenshot if not available)
+#       image: screenshot
 
 # EmulatorJS per-core options
 # emulatorjs: