diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/ui/_common_/navbar.vue b/packages/frontend/src/ui/_common_/navbar.vue
index 6bf0dfc17c..f0c62aa8e2 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/ui/_common_/navbar.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/ui/_common_/navbar.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 <div :class="[$style.root, { [$style.iconOnly]: iconOnly }]">
 	<div :class="$style.body">
 		<div :class="$style.top">
+			<div :class="$style.banner" :style="{ backgroundImage: `url(${ instance.bannerUrl })` }"></div>
 			<button v-tooltip.noDelay.right="instance.name ?? i18n.ts.instance" class="_button" :class="$style.instance" @click="openInstanceMenu">
 				<img :src="instance.sidebarLogoUrl && !iconOnly ? instance.sidebarLogoUrl : instance.iconUrl || '/favicon.ico'" alt="" :class="instance.sidebarLogoUrl && !iconOnly ? $style.wideInstanceIcon : $style.instanceIcon" style="viewTransitionName: navbar-serverIcon;"/>
 			</button>
@@ -299,6 +300,18 @@ function menuEdit() {
 		backdrop-filter: var(--MI-blur, blur(8px));
 	}
 
+	.banner {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+		background-size: cover;
+		background-position: center center;
+		-webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 15%, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 100%);
+		mask-image: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 15%, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 100%);
+	}
+
 	.instance {
 		position: relative;
 		display: block;