diff --git a/epicyon-profile.css b/epicyon-profile.css
index e94f0435..75d104cb 100644
--- a/epicyon-profile.css
+++ b/epicyon-profile.css
@@ -1049,12 +1049,7 @@ aside .toggle-inside li {
         display: none;
     }
     .timeline-banner {
-        background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url("banner.png");
-        height: 15%;
-        background-position: center;
-        background-repeat: no-repeat;
-        background-size: 100% 100%;
-        position: relative;
+	width: 100vw;
     }
     .timeline {
         border: 0;
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 37294154..d655260d 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -3462,7 +3462,7 @@ def htmlProfile(defaultTimeline: str,
 
     # If this is the news account then show a different banner
     if isSystemAccount(nickname):
-        profileHeaderStr = '<div class="timeline-banner"></div>\n'
+        profileHeaderStr = '<img class="timeline-banner" src="banner.png" />\n'
         profileHeaderStr += '<center>' + loginButton + '</center>\n'
 
         profileHeaderStr += '<table class="timeline">\n'
@@ -6416,8 +6416,7 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
         '<a href="/users/' + nickname + '" title="' + \
         translate['Switch to profile view'] + '" alt="' + \
         translate['Switch to profile view'] + '">\n'
-    tlStr += '<div class="timeline-banner">'
-    tlStr += '</div>\n</a>\n'
+    tlStr += '<img class="timeline-banner" src="banner.png" />\n'
 
     if fullWidthTimelineButtonHeader:
         tlStr += \