diff --git a/src/gasflux/background.py b/src/gasflux/background.py
index df594b6..54bf950 100644
--- a/src/gasflux/background.py
+++ b/src/gasflux/background.py
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ def algorithmic_baseline(
     signal = (df[gas] - bkg)[~bkg_points]
     df[f"{gas}_signal"] = np.invert(bkg_points)
 
-    fig = None  # plotting disabled
+    try:
+        from . import plotting
+        fig = plotting.background_plotting(df, gas)
+    except Exception:
+        fig = None
     output_text = (
         f"Baseline algorithm: {algorithm}\n"
         f"Positive and negative 95% percentile of baseline: {np.percentile(background, 2.5):.2f} ppm, "