diff --git a/searx/static/themes/simple/js/oneko.js b/searx/static/themes/simple/js/oneko.js
index cbc517491..4dc890775 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/simple/js/oneko.js
+++ b/searx/static/themes/simple/js/oneko.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     nekoEl.style.top = `${nekoPosY - 16}px`;
     nekoEl.style.zIndex = 2147483647;
 
-    let nekoFile = "./oneko.gif"
+    let nekoFile = "/static/themes/simple/js/oneko.gif"
     const curScript = document.currentScript
     if (curScript && curScript.dataset.cat) {
       nekoFile = curScript.dataset.cat