diff --git a/fmt_pretty.go b/fmt_pretty.go
index 58bcf3b..6f1ae67 100644
--- a/fmt_pretty.go
+++ b/fmt_pretty.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (f *pretty) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string, c []byte) {
 		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "")
 	}
 	f.features = append(f.features, &feature{Path: p, Feature: ft})
-	fmt.Fprintln(f.out, whiteb(ft.Keyword+":")+" "+ft.Name)
+	fmt.Fprintln(f.out, keywordAndName(ft.Keyword, ft.Name))
 	if strings.TrimSpace(ft.Description) != "" {
 		for _, line := range strings.Split(ft.Description, "\n") {
 			fmt.Fprintln(f.out, s(f.indent)+strings.TrimSpace(line))
@@ -106,12 +106,21 @@ func (f *pretty) Node(node interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
+func keywordAndName(keyword, name string) string {
+	title := whiteb(keyword + ":")
+	if len(name) > 0 {
+		title += " " + name
+	}
+	return title
+}
+
 func (f *pretty) printUndefinedScenario(sc interface{}) {
 	if f.bgSteps > 0 {
-		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(f.feature.Background.Steps, f.length(f.feature.Background))
-		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+s(f.indent)+whiteb(f.feature.Background.Keyword+": "+f.feature.Background.Name))
+		bg := f.feature.Background
+		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(bg.Steps, f.length(bg))
+		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+s(f.indent)+keywordAndName(bg.Keyword, bg.Name))
 
-		for _, step := range f.feature.Background.Steps {
+		for _, step := range bg.Steps {
 			f.bgSteps--
 			f.printStep(step, nil, colors.Cyan)
 		}
@@ -120,12 +129,12 @@ func (f *pretty) printUndefinedScenario(sc interface{}) {
 	switch t := sc.(type) {
 	case *gherkin.Scenario:
 		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(t.Steps, f.length(sc))
-		text := s(f.indent) + whiteb(t.Keyword+":") + " " + t.Name
+		text := s(f.indent) + keywordAndName(t.Keyword, t.Name)
 		text += s(f.commentPos-f.length(t)+1) + f.line(t.Location)
 		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+text)
 	case *gherkin.ScenarioOutline:
 		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(t.Steps, f.length(sc))
-		text := s(f.indent) + whiteb(t.Keyword+":") + " " + t.Name
+		text := s(f.indent) + keywordAndName(t.Keyword, t.Name)
 		text += s(f.commentPos-f.length(t)+1) + f.line(t.Location)
 		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+text)
 
@@ -254,7 +263,7 @@ func (f *pretty) printExampleHeader(example *gherkin.Examples, max []int) {
 	cells := make([]string, len(example.TableHeader.Cells))
 	// an example table header
 	fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(f.out, s(f.indent*2)+whiteb(example.Keyword+":")+" "+example.Name)
+	fmt.Fprintln(f.out, s(f.indent*2)+keywordAndName(example.Keyword, example.Name))
 
 	for i, cell := range example.TableHeader.Cells {
 		val := cyan(cell.Value)
@@ -313,13 +322,14 @@ func (f *pretty) printStepKind(res *stepResult) {
 		f.outlineSteps = append(f.outlineSteps, res)
 	}
 	var bgStep bool
+	bg := f.feature.Background
 
 	// if has not printed background yet
 	switch {
 	// first background step
-	case f.bgSteps > 0 && f.bgSteps == len(f.feature.Background.Steps):
-		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(f.feature.Background.Steps, f.length(f.feature.Background))
-		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+s(f.indent)+whiteb(f.feature.Background.Keyword+": "+f.feature.Background.Name))
+	case f.bgSteps > 0 && f.bgSteps == len(bg.Steps):
+		f.commentPos = f.longestStep(bg.Steps, f.length(bg))
+		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+s(f.indent)+keywordAndName(bg.Keyword, bg.Name))
 		f.bgSteps--
 		bgStep = true
 	// subsequent background steps
@@ -331,12 +341,12 @@ func (f *pretty) printStepKind(res *stepResult) {
 		// print scenario keyword and value if first example
 		if !f.scenarioKeyword {
 			f.commentPos = f.longestStep(f.scenario.Steps, f.length(f.scenario))
-			if f.feature.Background != nil {
-				if bgLen := f.longestStep(f.feature.Background.Steps, f.length(f.feature.Background)); bgLen > f.commentPos {
+			if bg != nil {
+				if bgLen := f.longestStep(bg.Steps, f.length(bg)); bgLen > f.commentPos {
 					f.commentPos = bgLen
 				}
 			}
-			text := s(f.indent) + whiteb(f.scenario.Keyword+":") + " " + f.scenario.Name
+			text := s(f.indent) + keywordAndName(f.scenario.Keyword, f.scenario.Name)
 			text += s(f.commentPos-f.length(f.scenario)+1) + f.line(f.scenario.Location)
 			fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+text)
 			f.scenarioKeyword = true
@@ -346,12 +356,12 @@ func (f *pretty) printStepKind(res *stepResult) {
 		// print scenario keyword and value if first example
 		if !f.scenarioKeyword {
 			f.commentPos = f.longestStep(f.outline.Steps, f.length(f.outline))
-			if f.feature.Background != nil {
-				if bgLen := f.longestStep(f.feature.Background.Steps, f.length(f.feature.Background)); bgLen > f.commentPos {
+			if bg != nil {
+				if bgLen := f.longestStep(bg.Steps, f.length(bg)); bgLen > f.commentPos {
 					f.commentPos = bgLen
 				}
 			}
-			text := s(f.indent) + whiteb(f.outline.Keyword+": ") + f.outline.Name
+			text := s(f.indent) + keywordAndName(f.outline.Keyword, f.outline.Name)
 			text += s(f.commentPos-f.length(f.outline)+1) + f.line(f.outline.Location)
 			fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "\n"+text)
 			f.scenarioKeyword = true
diff --git a/formatter-tests/features/scenario_with_background.feature b/formatter-tests/features/scenario_with_background.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c04899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formatter-tests/features/scenario_with_background.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Feature: single scenario with background
+
+  Background: named
+    Given passing step
+    And passing step
+
+  Scenario: scenario
+    When passing step
+    Then passing step
diff --git a/formatter-tests/features/scenario_without_steps_with_background.feature b/formatter-tests/features/scenario_without_steps_with_background.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98cd6be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formatter-tests/features/scenario_without_steps_with_background.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Feature: empty feature
+
+  Background:
+    Given passing step
+
+  Scenario: without steps
diff --git a/formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature b/formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ce8e3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Feature: two scenarios with background fail
+
+  Background:
+    Given passing step
+    And failing step
+
+  Scenario: one
+    When passing step
+    Then passing step
+
+  Scenario: two
+    Then passing step
diff --git a/formatter-tests/pretty/scenario_with_background b/formatter-tests/pretty/scenario_with_background
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9f05c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formatter-tests/pretty/scenario_with_background
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<bold-white>Feature:</bold-white> single scenario with background
+
+  <bold-white>Background:</bold-white> named
+    <green>Given</green> <green>passing step</green> <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+    <green>And</green> <green>passing step</green>   <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+
+  <bold-white>Scenario:</bold-white> scenario   <black># formatter-tests/features/scenario_with_background.feature:7</black>
+    <green>When</green> <green>passing step</green>  <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+    <green>Then</green> <green>passing step</green>  <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+
+1 scenarios (<green>1 passed</green>)
+4 steps (<green>4 passed</green>)
+0s
diff --git a/formatter-tests/pretty/scenario_without_steps_with_background b/formatter-tests/pretty/scenario_without_steps_with_background
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ab684f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formatter-tests/pretty/scenario_without_steps_with_background
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<bold-white>Feature:</bold-white> empty feature
+
+  <bold-white>Background:</bold-white>
+    <cyan>Given</cyan> <cyan>passing step</cyan>
+
+  <bold-white>Scenario:</bold-white> without steps <black># formatter-tests/features/scenario_without_steps_with_background.feature:6</black>
+
+1 scenarios (<yellow>1 undefined</yellow>)
+No steps
+0s
diff --git a/formatter-tests/pretty/two_scenarios_with_background_fail b/formatter-tests/pretty/two_scenarios_with_background_fail
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a4f89f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formatter-tests/pretty/two_scenarios_with_background_fail
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<bold-white>Feature:</bold-white> two scenarios with background fail
+
+  <bold-white>Background:</bold-white>
+    <green>Given</green> <green>passing step</green> <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+    <red>And</red> <red>failing step</red>   <black># formatters_print_test.go:80 -> failingStepDef</black>
+    <bold-red>step failed</bold-red>
+
+  <bold-white>Scenario:</bold-white> one        <black># formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature:7</black>
+    <cyan>When</cyan> <cyan>passing step</cyan>  <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+    <cyan>Then</cyan> <cyan>passing step</cyan>  <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+
+  <bold-white>Scenario:</bold-white> two        <black># formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature:11</black>
+    <bold-red>step failed</bold-red>
+    <cyan>Then</cyan> <cyan>passing step</cyan>  <black># formatters_print_test.go:64 -> passingStepDef</black>
+
+--- <red>Failed steps:</red>
+
+  <red>Scenario: one</red><black> # formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature:7</black>
+    <red>And failing step</red><black> # formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature:5</black>
+      <red>Error: </red><bold-red>step failed</bold-red>
+
+  <red>Scenario: two</red><black> # formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature:11</black>
+    <red>And failing step</red><black> # formatter-tests/features/two_scenarios_with_background_fail.feature:5</black>
+      <red>Error: </red><bold-red>step failed</bold-red>
+
+
+2 scenarios (<red>2 failed</red>)
+7 steps (<green>2 passed</green>, <red>2 failed</red>, <cyan>3 skipped</cyan>)
+0s