diff --git a/plugins/content_types/oa_navigation.inc b/plugins/content_types/oa_navigation.inc
index b746723..ff939b7 100644
--- a/plugins/content_types/oa_navigation.inc
+++ b/plugins/content_types/oa_navigation.inc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function oa_toolbar_oa_navigation_content_type_render($subtype, $conf, $panel_ar
     }
   }
   // next check for site banner
-  if (!$banner && variable_get('oa_menu_banner', TRUE) && !variable_get('oa_banner_stretch', FALSE)) {
+  if (empty($banner['image']) && variable_get('oa_menu_banner', TRUE) && !variable_get('oa_banner_stretch', FALSE)) {
     $fid = variable_get('oa_site_banner', '');
     if ($fid && ($site_file = file_load($fid))) {
       // banner found