diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
index c85b7bf9..1ab57026 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ local make_banner_overlay = function(base_color, layers)
 			local color = mcl_banners.colors[layerinfo.color][4]
 
 			-- Generate layer texture
-			local layer = "(([combine:20x40:-2,-2="..pattern.."^[resize:16x24^[colorize:"..color..":"..layer_ratio..")^[mask:"..pattern..")"
+			local layer = "((("..pattern.."^[mask:mcl_banners_front.png)^[colorize:"..color..":"..layer_ratio..")^[mask:"..pattern..")"
 
 			lovl = (lovl ~= "" and (lovl .. "^") or "") .. layer
 		end
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ local make_banner_overlay = function(base_color, layers)
 			 return text:gsub("%^", "\\%^"):gsub(":", "\\:") -- :gsub("%(", "\\%("):gsub("%)", "\\%)")
 		end
 
-		return "[combine:32x32:0,0=" .. escape(base) .. ":8,4=" .. escape(lovl)
+		return "[combine:32x32:0,0=" .. escape(base) .. ":7,3=" .. escape("("..lovl.."^[resize:50x38)")
 	end
 	return base
 end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/textures/mcl_banners_front.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/textures/mcl_banners_front.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e90f9b19
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