diff --git a/custom/public/css/placeholder-home.css b/custom/public/css/placeholder-home.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f0431def
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom/public/css/placeholder-home.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* placeholder-home.css */
diff --git a/custom/public/js/placeholder-home.js b/custom/public/js/placeholder-home.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f967c5fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom/public/js/placeholder-home.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* placeholder-home.js */
diff --git a/templates/home.tmpl b/templates/home.tmpl
index 44e497c90..2c597bacd 100755
--- a/templates/home.tmpl
+++ b/templates/home.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 {{template "base/head_home" .}}
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{StaticUrlPrefix}}/css/placeholder-home.css?v={{TimeStampNow}}">
+    <script src="{{StaticUrlPrefix}}/js/placeholder-home.js?v={{TimeStampNow}}"></script>
     <div class="ui vertical masthead secondary hometop segment" style="background:transparent;margin-bottom:0">
         {{template "custom/home/home_top" .}}
     </div>