diff --git a/applications/welcome/static/css/web2py-bootstrap4.css b/applications/welcome/static/css/web2py-bootstrap4.css
index 5401b020..b9872538 100644
--- a/applications/welcome/static/css/web2py-bootstrap4.css
+++ b/applications/welcome/static/css/web2py-bootstrap4.css
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ select.autocomplete {
 #web2py-logo:hover {
     color: #FFF;
 }
-.footer > .container-fluid {
+.footer > .row {
     padding-left: 15px;
     padding-right: 15px;
-    margin: 20px;
+    margin-top: 20px;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 .background {
     background: url(../images/background.jpg) no-repeat center center;
diff --git a/applications/welcome/views/layout.html b/applications/welcome/views/layout.html
index c5a29572..ab23f050 100644
--- a/applications/welcome/views/layout.html
+++ b/applications/welcome/views/layout.html
@@ -99,14 +99,16 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    {{block footer}} <!-- this is default footer -->      
-    <footer class="footer">
-      <div class="container-fluid">
-        <div class="copyright pull-left">{{=T('Copyright')}} &#169; {{=request.now.year}}</div>
+    {{block footer}} <!-- this is default footer -->
+    <footer class="footer container-fluid">
+      <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-12">
+          <div class="copyright pull-left">{{=T('Copyright')}} &#169; {{=request.now.year}}</div>
           <div id="poweredBy" class="pull-right">
             {{=T('Powered by')}}
             <a href="http://www.web2py.com/">web2py</a>
           </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </footer>
     {{end}}