diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cee22a97e6c..cf9a037f0f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# PyGMT
-
-> A Python interface for the Generic Mapping Tools
+<img alt="PyGMT - A Python interface for the Generic Mapping Tools" style="width: 65%" src="doc/_static/pygmtlogo.png"/>
 
 [Documentation (development version)](https://www.pygmt.org/dev) | [Contact](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org) | [TryOnline](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/try-gmt)
 
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diff --git a/doc/_static/style.css b/doc/_static/style.css
index d533b9ee783..836d790c3e9 100644
--- a/doc/_static/style.css
+++ b/doc/_static/style.css
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ p {
     color: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .3);
 }
 
+/* Change background color of sidebar top box with logo, version and search bar */
+.wy-side-nav-search {
+    background: #b4c7e7;
+}
+
 /* Format parameters section similar to sphinx_rtd_theme v4.x.x (not a grid) */
 html.writer-html5 .rst-content dl.field-list {
     display: initial;
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 7125c7d6959..854e7b16a3d 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -193,11 +193,13 @@
 
 # Options for HTML output.
 html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
-html_theme_options = {}
+html_theme_options = {
+    "logo_only": True,
+}
 html_title = project
 html_short_title = project
 html_baseurl = f"{doc_url}/dev/" if isdev else f"{doc_url}/latest/"
-html_logo = ""
+html_logo = "_static/pygmtlogo.png"
 html_favicon = "_static/favicon.png"
 html_css_files = ["style.css"]
 html_static_path = ["_static"]
diff --git a/doc/index.md b/doc/index.md
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--- a/doc/index.md
+++ b/doc/index.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ```
 
 <div class="banner">
-    <h1>PyGMT<h1>
+    <img src="_static/pygmtlogo.png" alt="PyGMT Logo" style="width: 65%;">
     <h2>
         A Python interface for the
         <a href="https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/">Generic Mapping Tools</a>