diff --git a/searx/templates/simple/base.html b/searx/templates/simple/base.html
index 4aeab383a..6522da275 100644
--- a/searx/templates/simple/base.html
+++ b/searx/templates/simple/base.html
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
   {% else %}
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/searxng.min.css') }}" type="text/css" media="screen">
   {% endif %}
-  {% if get_setting('server.limiter') or get_setting('server.public_instance') %}
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('client_token', token=link_token) }}" type="text/css">
-  {% endif %}
   {% block styles %}{% endblock %}
   <!--[if gte IE 9]>-->
   <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/searxng.head.min.js') }}" client_settings="{{ client_settings }}"></script>
@@ -86,5 +83,8 @@
   <!--[if gte IE 9]>-->
   <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/searxng.min.js') }}"></script>
   <!--<![endif]-->
+  {%- if get_setting('server.limiter') -%}
+    <img class='invisible' src="{{ url_for('client_token', token=link_token) }}">
+  {%- endif -%}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index d2d486d20..0c87c9bbc 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -617,10 +617,12 @@ def health():
     return Response('OK', mimetype='text/plain')
 
 
-@app.route('/client<token>.css', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@app.route('/client<token>.svg', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def client_token(token=None):
     link_token.ping(request, token)
-    return Response('', mimetype='text/css')
+    resp = Response('<svg></svg>', mimetype='image/svg+xml')
+    resp.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-store'
+    return resp
 
 
 @app.route('/search', methods=['GET', 'POST'])