diff --git a/epicyon-follow.css b/epicyon-follow.css
index b73b9a8c..b7e6cc9a 100644
--- a/epicyon-follow.css
+++ b/epicyon-follow.css
@@ -67,7 +67,12 @@ a:link {
 }
 
 .searchBanner {
-    height: 10%;
+    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url("search_banner.png");
+    width: 90%;
+    background-position: center;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    background-size: cover;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
 .follow {
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 4d933048..3ed71acf 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -5881,10 +5881,7 @@ def htmlSearch(translate: {},
         if os.path.isfile(themeSearchBannerFilename):
             copyfile(themeSearchBannerFilename, searchBannerFilename)
     if os.path.isfile(searchBannerFilename):
-        followStr += \
-            '<center>><div class="searchBanner">' \
-            '<img loading="lazy" src="' + actor + '/search_banner.png" ' \
-            'title="" alt=""></div></center>'
+        followStr += '<center><div class="searchBanner"></div></center>'
 
     # show the search box
     followStr += '<div class="follow">'