diff --git a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
index 4c0399d14..89da7799f 100644
--- a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
 dashboard. These functions take no arguments and the dashboard buffer is current
 while they run.")
 
-;; (defvar +doom-dashboard-banner-file "e.png"
-;;   "The path to the image file to be used in on the dashboard. The path is
-;; relative to modules/ui/doom-dashboard/banners/. If nil, always use the ASCII
-;; banner.")
+(defvar +doom-dashboard-banner-file "default.png"
+  "The path to the image file to be used in on the dashboard. The path is
+relative to `+doom-dashboard-banner-dir'. If nil, always use the ASCII banner.")
 
-;; (defvar +doom-dashboard-banner-dir (concat (DIR!) "banners/")
-;;   "Where to look for `+doom-dashboard-banner-file'.")
+(defvar +doom-dashboard-banner-dir (concat (DIR!) "banners/")
+  "Where to look for `+doom-dashboard-banner-file'.")
+
+(defvar +doom-dashboard-banner-padding '(4 . 4)
+  "Number of newlines to pad the banner with, above and below, respectively.")
 
 (defvar +doom-dashboard-inhibit-refresh nil
   "If non-nil, the doom buffer won't be refreshed.")
@@ -88,7 +90,6 @@ PLIST can have the following properties:
 ;;
 (defvar +doom-dashboard--last-cwd nil)
 (defvar +doom-dashboard--width 80)
-(defvar +doom-dashboard--hoffset 2)
 (defvar +doom-dashboard--old-fringe-indicator fringe-indicator-alist)
 (defvar +doom-dashboard--pwd-alist ())
 
@@ -235,11 +236,10 @@ whose dimensions may not be fully initialized by the time this is run."
                                            (point)))
             (insert (make-string
                      (max 0 (- (/ (window-height (get-buffer-window)) 2)
-                               (truncate (/ (+ (count-lines (point-min) (point-max))
-                                               +doom-dashboard--hoffset)
-                                            2))))
-                     ?\n)
-                    "\n")))))))
+                               (round (/ (+ (count-lines (point-min) (point-max))
+                                            (car +doom-dashboard-banner-padding))
+                                         2))))
+                     ?\n))))))))
 
 (defun +doom-dashboard|detect-project (&rest _)
   "Check for a `last-project-root' parameter in the perspective, and set the
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ controlled by `+doom-dashboard-pwd-policy'."
           (unless (eq major-mode '+doom-dashboard-mode)
             (+doom-dashboard-mode))
           (erase-buffer)
-          (insert "\n")
           (run-hooks '+doom-dashboard-functions)))
       (+doom-dashboard|resize)
       (+doom-dashboard|detect-project)
@@ -365,22 +364,21 @@ controlled by `+doom-dashboard-pwd-policy'."
             "=='    _-'                         E M A C S                          \\/   `=="
             "\\   _-'                                                                `-_   /"
             " `''                                                                      ``'"))
-    ;; TODO Add Doom logo
-    ;; (when (and +doom-dashboard-banner-file (display-graphic-p))
-    ;;   (let* ((image (create-image (expand-file-name +doom-dashboard-banner-file
-    ;;                                                 +doom-dashboard-banner-dir)
-    ;;                               'png nil))
-    ;;          (size (image-size image))
-    ;;          (margin (+ 1 (/ (- +doom-dashboard--width (car size)) 2))))
-    ;;     (setq +doom-dashboard--hoffset (- (cdr size) 2))
-    ;;     (add-text-properties
-    ;;      point (point) `(display ,image rear-nonsticky (display)))
-    ;;     (when (> margin 0)
-    ;;       (save-excursion
-    ;;         (goto-char point)
-    ;;         (insert (make-string (truncate margin) ? )))))
-    ;;   (insert "\n\n\n\n"))
-    ))
+    (when (and (stringp +doom-dashboard-banner-file)
+               (display-graphic-p)
+               (file-exists-p! +doom-dashboard-banner-file +doom-dashboard-banner-dir))
+      (let* ((image (create-image (expand-file-name +doom-dashboard-banner-file
+                                                    +doom-dashboard-banner-dir)
+                                  'png nil))
+             (size (image-size image nil))
+             (margin (+ 1 (/ (- +doom-dashboard--width (car size)) 2))))
+        (add-text-properties
+         point (point) `(display ,image rear-nonsticky (display)))
+        (when (> margin 0)
+          (save-excursion
+            (goto-char point)
+            (insert (make-string (truncate margin) ? )))))
+      (insert (make-string (or (cdr +doom-dashboard-banner-padding) 0) ?\n)))))
 
 (defun doom-dashboard-widget-loaded ()
   (insert