diff --git a/_includes/components/banner.html b/_includes/components/banner.html
index 2f2c3d35e..10dd1aa6c 100644
--- a/_includes/components/banner.html
+++ b/_includes/components/banner.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <script type="text/javascript">
         // Hide the gov banner immediately rather than waiting for external JS
         // sources to load and execute.
-        document.getElementById("gov-banner").setAttribute("hidden");
+        document.getElementById("gov-banner").setAttribute("hidden", "");
       </script>
       <div class="grid-row grid-gap-lg">
         <div class="usa-banner__guidance tablet:grid-col-6">