diff --git a/src/nercone_website/server.py b/src/nercone_website/server.py
index bbc5bea..5a0a503 100644
--- a/src/nercone_website/server.py
+++ b/src/nercone_website/server.py
@@ -119,10 +119,12 @@ async def default_response(request: Request, full_path: str) -> Response:
                 return PlainTextResponse(markdown.text_content, status_code=200)
             else:
                 lightweight_header = request.headers.get("lightweight", "").lower()
+                lightweight_query = request.query_params.get("lightweight", "").lower()
+                lightweight_signal = lightweight_header or lightweight_query
 
-                if lightweight_header in ["1", "true", "y", "yes"]:
+                if lightweight_signal in ["1", "true", "y", "yes"]:
                     lightweight_mode = True
-                elif lightweight_header in ["0", "false", "n", "no"]:
+                elif lightweight_signal in ["0", "false", "n", "no"]:
                     lightweight_mode = False
                 else:
                     lightweight_mode = request.cookies.get("lightweight_mode", "") == "true"