diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index 0e5ee10c4..6dcab151c 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ def terms(v):
 @app.get('/sidebar')
 @auth_required
 def sidebar(v):
-
-	if not path.exists(f'files/templates/sidebar_{site_name}.html'): abort(404)
-
-	with open(f'files/templates/sidebar_{site_name}.html', 'r') as f: sidebar = f.read()
-
-	return render_template('sidebar.html', sidebar=sidebar, v=v)
+	return render_template('sidebar.html', v=v)
 
 
 @app.get("/stats")
diff --git a/files/templates/sidebar.html b/files/templates/sidebar.html
index a27562c7a..ce8b1445f 100644
--- a/files/templates/sidebar.html
+++ b/files/templates/sidebar.html
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@
 	<h1 class="text-muted text-uppercase">{{'SITE_NAME'|app_config}} Sidebar{% if v and v.admin_level > 2 %} <a href="/admin/sidebar" class="btn btn-link text-lowercase"><i class="far fa-fw fa-pencil"></i> Edit sidebar</a>{% endif %}</h5>
 
 	<div id="sidebar" class="my-3">
-		{{ sidebar | safe }}
+		{% include "sidebar_" + SITE_NAME + ".html" %}
 	</div>
 </div>
+<style>
+	.sidebar {
+		display:block!important;
+	}
+</style>
 {% endblock %}
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