diff --git a/src/inc/routes/settings.mjs b/src/inc/routes/settings.mjs
index 0b91c32..e4527e2 100644
--- a/src/inc/routes/settings.mjs
+++ b/src/inc/routes/settings.mjs
@@ -24,9 +24,16 @@ export default (router, tpl) => {
       `;
 
       // Get custom avatar file and banner file if exists
-      const userOptions = (await db`
-        select avatar_file, banner_file from user_options where user_id = ${+req.session.id}
-      `)[0];
+      let userOptions = null;
+      try {
+        userOptions = (await db`
+          select avatar_file, banner_file, banner_position, banner_size from user_options where user_id = ${+req.session.id}
+        `)[0];
+      } catch (err) {
+        userOptions = (await db`
+          select avatar_file from user_options where user_id = ${+req.session.id}
+        `)[0];
+      }
 
       // Get full user info
       const user = (await db`
diff --git a/src/index.mjs b/src/index.mjs
index 2a5c9a9..643fbed 100644
--- a/src/index.mjs
+++ b/src/index.mjs
@@ -474,6 +474,11 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', err => {
     await updateHallsCache();
   }
 
+  // Auto-migrate schema: ensure user_options banner columns exist
+  db`ALTER TABLE user_options ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS banner_file character varying(255) DEFAULT NULL`.catch(e => console.error('[BOOT] Schema migration error (banner_file):', e.message));
+  db`ALTER TABLE user_options ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS banner_position character varying(50) DEFAULT 'center'`.catch(e => console.error('[BOOT] Schema migration error (banner_position):', e.message));
+  db`ALTER TABLE user_options ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS banner_size character varying(50) DEFAULT 'cover'`.catch(e => console.error('[BOOT] Schema migration error (banner_size):', e.message));
+
   // Log feature flags
   console.log(`[BOOT] Halls: ${cfg.websrv.halls_enabled !== false ? 'ENABLED' : 'DISABLED'}`);
   console.log(`[BOOT] UserHalls: ${cfg.websrv.userhalls_enabled !== false ? 'ENABLED' : 'DISABLED'}`);
@@ -705,7 +710,7 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', err => {
         user = [_cachedRow];
       } else {
         user = await db`
-          select "user".id, "user".login, "user".user, "user".admin, "user".is_moderator, "user".banned, "user".ban_reason, "user".ban_expires, "user".force_password_change, "user_sessions".id as sess_id, "user_sessions".csrf_token, "user_options".mode, "user_options".theme, "user_options".fullscreen, "user_options".excluded_tags, "user_options".avatar, "user_options".avatar_file, "user_options".show_motd, "user_options".strict_mode, "user_options".show_background, "user_options".use_new_layout, "user_options".username_color, "user_options".font, "user_options".disable_autoplay, "user_options".disable_swiping, "user_options".favorites_private, "user_options".hide_fav_badge, "user_options".default_upload_visibility, "user_options".description, "user_options".display_name, COALESCE("user_options".min_xd_score, 0) as min_xd_score, "user_options".ruffle_volume, "user_options".ruffle_background, "user_options".quote_emojis, "user_options".embed_youtube_in_comments, "user_options".hide_koepfe, "user_options".language, "user_options".use_alternative_infobox, "user_options".use_alternative_steuerung, "user_options".receive_system_notifications, "user_options".receive_user_notifications, "user_options".do_not_disturb, "user_options".comment_display_mode, "user_options".force_comment_display_mode
+          select "user".id, "user".login, "user".user, "user".admin, "user".is_moderator, "user".banned, "user".ban_reason, "user".ban_expires, "user".force_password_change, "user_sessions".id as sess_id, "user_sessions".csrf_token, "user_options".mode, "user_options".theme, "user_options".fullscreen, "user_options".excluded_tags, "user_options".avatar, "user_options".avatar_file, "user_options".banner_file, "user_options".banner_position, "user_options".banner_size, "user_options".show_motd, "user_options".strict_mode, "user_options".show_background, "user_options".use_new_layout, "user_options".username_color, "user_options".font, "user_options".disable_autoplay, "user_options".disable_swiping, "user_options".favorites_private, "user_options".hide_fav_badge, "user_options".default_upload_visibility, "user_options".description, "user_options".display_name, COALESCE("user_options".min_xd_score, 0) as min_xd_score, "user_options".ruffle_volume, "user_options".ruffle_background, "user_options".quote_emojis, "user_options".embed_youtube_in_comments, "user_options".hide_koepfe, "user_options".language, "user_options".use_alternative_infobox, "user_options".use_alternative_steuerung, "user_options".receive_system_notifications, "user_options".receive_user_notifications, "user_options".do_not_disturb, "user_options".comment_display_mode, "user_options".force_comment_display_mode
           from "user_sessions"
           left join "user" on "user".id = "user_sessions".user_id
           left join "user_options" on "user_options".user_id = "user_sessions".user_id