diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index b05dfe6a2..275a65ddf 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ from media import removeMetaData
 from cache import storePersonInCache
 from cache import getPersonFromCache
 from httpsig import verifyPostHeaders
+from theme import getTextModeBanner
 from theme import setNewsAvatar
 from theme import setTheme
 from theme import getTheme
@@ -4171,6 +4172,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         self.server.themeName = fields['themeDropdown']
                         setTheme(baseDir, self.server.themeName, domain,
                                  allowLocalNetworkAccess)
+                        self.server.textModeBanner = \
+                            getTextModeBanner(self.server.baseDir)
                         self.server.iconsCache = {}
                         self.server.fontsCache = {}
                         self.server.showPublishAsIcon = \
@@ -4620,6 +4623,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                 self.server.themeName = currTheme
                                 setTheme(baseDir, currTheme, domain,
                                          self.server.allowLocalNetworkAccess)
+                                self.server.textModeBanner = \
+                                    getTextModeBanner(self.server.baseDir)
                                 self.server.iconsCache = {}
                                 self.server.fontsCache = {}
                                 self.server.showPublishAsIcon = \
@@ -13880,7 +13885,7 @@ def runDaemon(verifyAllSignatures: bool,
         return False
 
     # ASCII/ANSI text banner used in shell browsers, such as Lynx
-    httpd.textModeBanner = None
+    httpd.textModeBanner = getTextModeBanner(baseDir)
 
     httpd.unitTest = unitTest
     httpd.allowLocalNetworkAccess = allowLocalNetworkAccess
diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index e5e7aa583..031a68de7 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -422,6 +422,18 @@ def _setThemeFonts(baseDir: str, themeName: str) -> None:
         break
 
 
+def getTextModeBanner(baseDir: str) -> str:
+    """Returns the banner used for shell browsers, like Lynx
+    """
+    textModeBannerFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/banner.txt'
+    if os.path.isfile(textModeBannerFilename):
+        with open(textModeBannerFilename, 'r') as fp:
+            bannerStr = fp.read()
+            if bannerStr:
+                return bannerStr.replace('\n', '<br>')
+    return None
+
+
 def _setThemeImages(baseDir: str, name: str) -> None:
     """Changes the profile background image
     and banner to the defaults
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 840f555d1..c5eef5454 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ def htmlKeyboardNavigation(banner: str, links: {},
     htmlStr = '<div class="transparent"><ul>'
 
     if banner:
-        htmlStr += banner.replace('\n', '<br>') + '<br>'
+        htmlStr += banner + '<br>'
 
     # show new follower approvals
     if usersPath and translate and followApprovals: