diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/web/views/base.pug b/packages/backend/src/server/web/views/base.pug
index f7b0377b22..d9d750281d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/web/views/base.pug
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/web/views/base.pug
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ html
 			img#splashIcon(src= icon || '/static-assets/splash.png')
 			span#splashText
 				block randomMOTD
-					= randomMOTD
+					!= randomMOTD
 			div#splashSpinner
 				<svg class="spinner bg" viewBox="0 0 152 152" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
 					<g transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,12,12)">