diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
index 37554e6a83..4cefedd720 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
@@ -851,7 +851,11 @@
 
             </div><!-- /.content-wrapper -->
 
-            <footer class="main-footer hidden-print">
+            @if($snipeSettings->footer_text!='')
+                <footer class="main-footer hidden-print" style="height:100px;">
+            @else
+                <footer class="main-footer hidden-print">
+            @endif
 
                 <div class="pull-right hidden-xs">
                     @if ($snipeSettings->version_footer!='off')