diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/InvoiceController.UI.cs b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/InvoiceController.UI.cs
index 7a261de96..a902ee263 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/InvoiceController.UI.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/InvoiceController.UI.cs
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
                 InvoiceId = invoice.Id,
                 DefaultLang = storeBlob.DefaultLang ?? "en",
                 HtmlTitle = storeBlob.HtmlTitle ?? "BTCPay Invoice",
-                CustomCSSLink = storeBlob.CustomCSS?.AbsoluteUri,
-                CustomLogoLink = storeBlob.CustomLogo?.AbsoluteUri,
+                CustomCSSLink = storeBlob.CustomCSS,
+                CustomLogoLink = storeBlob.CustomLogo,
                 CryptoImage = Request.GetRelativePathOrAbsolute(paymentMethodHandler.GetCryptoImage(paymentMethodId)),
                 BtcAddress = paymentMethodDetails.GetPaymentDestination(),
                 BtcDue = accounting.Due.ToString(),
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/StoresController.cs b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/StoresController.cs
index 5b07ac906..e2dc23c58 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/StoresController.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/StoresController.cs
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
             var storeBlob = CurrentStore.GetStoreBlob();
             var vm = new CheckoutExperienceViewModel();
             SetCryptoCurrencies(vm, CurrentStore);
-            vm.CustomCSS = storeBlob.CustomCSS?.AbsoluteUri;
-            vm.CustomLogo = storeBlob.CustomLogo?.AbsoluteUri;
+            vm.CustomCSS = storeBlob.CustomCSS;
+            vm.CustomLogo = storeBlob.CustomLogo;
             vm.HtmlTitle = storeBlob.HtmlTitle;
             vm.SetLanguages(_LangService, storeBlob.DefaultLang);
             vm.RequiresRefundEmail = storeBlob.RequiresRefundEmail;
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
             {
                 return View(model);
             }
-            blob.CustomLogo = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.CustomLogo) ? null : new Uri(model.CustomLogo, UriKind.Absolute);
-            blob.CustomCSS = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.CustomCSS) ? null : new Uri(model.CustomCSS, UriKind.Absolute);
+            blob.CustomLogo = model.CustomLogo;
+            blob.CustomCSS = model.CustomCSS;
             blob.HtmlTitle = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HtmlTitle) ? null : model.HtmlTitle;
             blob.DefaultLang = model.DefaultLang;
             blob.RequiresRefundEmail = model.RequiresRefundEmail;
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs b/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs
index 95ceb8c5b..af3b16469 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs
@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Data
         public CurrencyValue LightningMaxValue { get; set; }
         public bool LightningAmountInSatoshi { get; set; }
 
-        [JsonConverter(typeof(UriJsonConverter))]
-        public Uri CustomLogo { get; set; }
-        [JsonConverter(typeof(UriJsonConverter))]
-        public Uri CustomCSS { get; set; }
+        public string CustomLogo { get; set; }
+        
+        public string CustomCSS { get; set; }
         public string HtmlTitle { get; set; }
 
         public bool RateScripting { get; set; }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CheckoutExperienceViewModel.cs b/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CheckoutExperienceViewModel.cs
index c2b6f1a1e..2cddf1742 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CheckoutExperienceViewModel.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CheckoutExperienceViewModel.cs
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels
         public string DefaultLang { get; set; }
 
         [Display(Name = "Link to a custom CSS stylesheet")]
-        [Uri]
         public string CustomCSS { get; set; }
         [Display(Name = "Link to a custom logo")]
-        [Uri]
         public string CustomLogo { get; set; }
 
         [Display(Name = "Custom HTML title to display on Checkout page")]
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout-Body.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout-Body.cshtml
index b50dca7c9..be25bd08e 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout-Body.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout-Body.cshtml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <div class="top-header">
     <div class="header">
         <div class="header__icon">
-            @if (Model.CustomLogoLink != null)
+            @if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Model.CustomLogoLink))
             {
                 <img class="header__icon__img" src="@Model.CustomLogoLink" height="40">
             }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml
index 5b32baa72..5789b05f3 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <bundle name="wwwroot/bundles/checkout-bundle.min.js" />
     <script>vex.defaultOptions.className = 'vex-theme-btcpay'</script>
 
-    @if (Model.CustomCSSLink != null)
+    @if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Model.CustomCSSLink))
     {
         <link href="@Model.CustomCSSLink" rel="stylesheet" />
     }