diff --git a/aleksis/core/templates/core/base.html b/aleksis/core/templates/core/base.html
index cfbd8c669927ad0062efe84cb547d296ac5e34bd..e30d428f060f540cbf7d4dbbb483a1371dbddf38 100644
--- a/aleksis/core/templates/core/base.html
+++ b/aleksis/core/templates/core/base.html
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@
   <!-- Main nav (sidenav) -->
   <ul id="slide-out" class="sidenav sidenav-fixed">
     <li class="logo">
+      {% static "img/aleksis-banner.svg" as aleksis_banner %}
       <a id="logo-container" href="/" class="brand-logo">
-        <img src="{{ request.site.preferences.theme__logo.url }}"
+        <img src="{% firstof request.site.preferences.theme__logo.url aleksis_banner %}"
              alt="{{ request.site.preferences.general__title }} – Logo">
       </a>
     </li>