diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/lib/views/Header.svelte b/packages/frontend/src/lib/views/Header.svelte
index 4b3abe2..dd6330b 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/lib/views/Header.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/lib/views/Header.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 
 <header>
 	<a onclick={reset} href="/">
-		{#if $status?.theme_image}
+		{#if $status === null}
+			<!-- waiting for status to load to avoid flashing default logo -->
+		{:else if $status.theme_image}
 			<img alt="logo" src={$status.theme_image} />
 		{:else}
 			<svg