diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/home_tagline.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/home_tagline.scss
index c6cc15c9e8..7ad1ea0241 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/home_tagline.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/darkswarm/home_tagline.scss
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
     position: fixed;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
-    bottom: 0;
+    top: 0;
     z-index: -1;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
+    // Use vh units for new browsers - fixed issue 1253
+    height: 100vh;
   }
 
   h1 {