diff --git a/qtile_extras/widget/groupbox2.py b/qtile_extras/widget/groupbox2.py
index 20c46bff..bfe0cc26 100644
--- a/qtile_extras/widget/groupbox2.py
+++ b/qtile_extras/widget/groupbox2.py
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 import math
 from copy import deepcopy
 from enum import Flag, auto
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from libqtile import bar, hook
+from libqtile.images import Img
 from libqtile.log_utils import logger
 from libqtile.scratchpad import ScratchPad
 from libqtile.utils import describe_attributes
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Any, Callable
 
+IMAGE_CACHE: dict[str, Img] = {}
+BAD_IMAGES: list[str] = []
+
 
 class Sentinel:
     def __bool__(self):
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ class GroupBoxRule:
         "block_corner_radius",
         "line_width",
         "line_colour",
+        "image",
         "text",
     ]
 
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ def __init__(
         block_corner_radius=SENTINEL,
         line_width=SENTINEL,
         line_colour=SENTINEL,
+        image=SENTINEL,
         text=SENTINEL,
     ):
         self.text_colour = text_colour
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.block_corner_radius = block_corner_radius
         self.line_width = line_width
         self.line_colour = line_colour
+        self.image = image
         self.text = text
         self.screen = ScreenRule.UNSET
         self.focused = None
@@ -234,6 +242,25 @@ def _set_formats(self):
         if not self.text:
             self.text = self.group.label or self.group.name
 
+        if self.image:
+            self._load_image()
+
+    def _load_image(self):
+        path = Path(self.image).expanduser()
+        if not path.exists() and path.is_file():
+            if path not in BAD_IMAGES:
+                logger.warning("Image file does not exist: %s", path.as_posix())
+                BAD_IMAGES.append(path)
+            self.image = None
+            return
+
+        if self.image in IMAGE_CACHE:
+            return IMAGE_CACHE[self.image]
+
+        img = Img.from_path(path.as_posix())
+        img.resize(height=self.bar.height - 2 * self.margin_y)
+        IMAGE_CACHE[self.image] = img
+
     @property
     def rule_attrs(self):
         return GroupBoxRule.attrs
@@ -250,13 +277,11 @@ def _update_format(self, rule):
     @property
     def size(self):
         self._prepare()
+        del self.layout.width
         self.layout.text = self.text
-        if self.current_screen_focused_width is not None:
-            if self.focused and self.current_screen:
-                self.layout.width = self.current_screen_focused_width
-            else:
-                # Reset layout width
-                del self.layout.width
+
+        if self.image:
+            return IMAGE_CACHE[self.image].width + 2 * self.margin_x
 
         return self.layout.width + 2 * self.padding_x
 
@@ -305,6 +330,13 @@ def draw_block(self):
 
         ctx.new_path()
 
+    def draw_image(self):
+        self.drawer.ctx.save()
+        self.drawer.ctx.translate(self.margin_x, self.margin_y)
+        self.drawer.ctx.set_source(IMAGE_CACHE[self.image].pattern)
+        self.drawer.ctx.paint()
+        self.drawer.ctx.restore()
+
     def draw_text(self):
         self.layout.colour = self.text_colour
         self.layout.draw(self.padding_x, (self.bar.height - self.layout.height) // 2)
@@ -318,7 +350,9 @@ def draw(self, offset):
         if self.has_line:
             pass
 
-        if self.text:
+        if self.image:
+            self.draw_image()
+        elif self.text:
             self.draw_text()
 
         self.drawer.ctx.restore()