diff --git a/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py b/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py
index d2811a6ce..313a2f16b 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py
@@ -819,11 +819,14 @@ class DefaultSR(_DefaultSR):
     def header(self):
         return (self._base and self._base.header) or _DefaultSR.header
 
-
     @property
     def header_title(self):
         return (self._base and self._base.header_title) or ""
 
+    @property
+    def header_size(self):
+        return (self._base and self._base.header_size) or None
+
     @property
     def stylesheet_contents(self):
         return self._base.stylesheet_contents if self._base else ""
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/redditheader.html b/r2/r2/templates/redditheader.html
index 449df82f0..3f79daa8b 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/redditheader.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/redditheader.html
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
             header_img = c.site.header
             header_size = c.site.header_size
         else:
-            header_size = None
             header_img = d.header
+            header_size = d.header_size
             header_title = d.header_title
         if header_size is None and header_img == d.header:
             header_size = (120, 40)