diff --git a/webapp_frontscreen.py b/webapp_frontscreen.py
index 97aadb938..4e5ad14fc 100644
--- a/webapp_frontscreen.py
+++ b/webapp_frontscreen.py
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ def htmlFrontScreen(rssIconAtTop: bool,
                               httpPrefix, translate,
                               False, False, newswire, False,
                               False, None, False, False,
-                              False, True, authorized, True, theme)
+                              False, True, authorized, True, theme,
+                              defaultTimeline)
     profileFooterStr += '      </td>\n'
     profileFooterStr += '  </tr>\n'
     profileFooterStr += '  </tbody>\n'
diff --git a/webapp_timeline.py b/webapp_timeline.py
index d3c950ba1..7f81fdb5a 100644
--- a/webapp_timeline.py
+++ b/webapp_timeline.py
@@ -635,7 +635,8 @@ def htmlTimeline(cssCache: {}, defaultTimeline: str,
                                            False, None, True,
                                            showPublishAsIcon,
                                            rssIconAtTop, publishButtonAtTop,
-                                           authorized, True, theme)
+                                           authorized, True, theme,
+                                           defaultTimeline)
     tlStr += '    </main>\n'
     tlStr += '  <td valign="top" class="col-right" ' + \
         'id="newswire" tabindex="-1">' + \