backgroundRepeat not working on iOS device

I am using backgroundRepeat on a view, it works perfectly on the iOS simulator, but not on the device.

var linenBackground = Titanium.UI.createView({
    top:0,
    left:0,
    width: ScreenWidth + 200,
    height: ScreenHeight,   
    backgroundImage: '/images/linen_beige.jpg',
    backgroundRepeat: true
});

On the device the single image is stretched.

Any ideas what can be wrong?

Titanium 2.0.1GA2 API, iOS 5.1 API