diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index 097bde4..6f44064 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
+import {ChangeDetectorRef, Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
 import {ActivatedRoute, Router} from "@angular/router";
 import {MenuItem} from "./openaireLibrary/sharedComponents/menu";
 import {Header} from "./openaireLibrary/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component";
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export class AppComponent extends StakeholderBaseComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor(protected _route: ActivatedRoute,
               protected _router: Router,
+              protected cdr: ChangeDetectorRef,
               private layoutService: LayoutService,
               private smoothScroll: SmoothScroll,
               private configurationService: ConfigurationService,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export class AppComponent extends StakeholderBaseComponent implements OnInit {
     }));
     this.subscriptions.push(this.layoutService.rootClass.subscribe(rootClass => {
       this.rootClass = rootClass;
+      this.cdr.detectChanges();
     }));
   }
 
diff --git a/src/assets/extend-theme/less/banner.less b/src/assets/extend-theme/less/banner.less
index 1c5714c..82412d0 100644
--- a/src/assets/extend-theme/less/banner.less
+++ b/src/assets/extend-theme/less/banner.less
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 @banner-background: @ciel-color;
 @banner-background-gradient: none;
-@banner-mode: dark;
 
 @banner-footer-background: #000000;
 
@@ -78,6 +77,3 @@
     }
   }
 }
-
-.uk-banner:extend(.uk-light all) when (@banner-mode = light) {
-}
diff --git a/src/assets/irish-monitor.less b/src/assets/irish-monitor.less
index c8f7908..896e9b1 100644
--- a/src/assets/irish-monitor.less
+++ b/src/assets/irish-monitor.less
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
   @primary-color: @primary-dark-color;
   @secondary-color: @irish-global-primary-color;
-  @banner-mode: light;
   @banner-background: @global-primary-gradient;
 }
 
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@
   @primary-light-color: @secondary-color;
   @primary-dark-color: @primary-color;
   @ciel-color: #F5EDFC;
-  @banner-mode: light;
   @banner-background: @global-primary-gradient;
 }
 
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@
   @primary-light-color: @secondary-color;
   @primary-dark-color: @primary-color;
   @ciel-color: #F7E9F0;
-  @banner-mode: light;
   @banner-background: @global-primary-gradient;
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +36,6 @@
   @primary-light-color: @secondary-color;
   @primary-dark-color: @primary-color;
   @ciel-color: #F5E9F3;
-  @banner-mode: light;
   @banner-background: @global-primary-gradient;
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +47,6 @@
   @primary-light-color: @secondary-color;
   @primary-dark-color: @primary-color;
   @ciel-color: #E5F0FA;
-  @banner-mode: light;
   @banner-background: @global-primary-gradient;
 }