diff --git a/handlers/__init__.py b/handlers/__init__.py
index ba91d9a..0b4365e 100644
--- a/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from .subscriptions import (
     handle_subscription_delete, handle_subscription_syncall,
     _sync_threads,
 )
-from .customize import handle_style_form, handle_style_submit, handle_about
+from .customize import handle_style_form, handle_style_submit, handle_style_template_submit, handle_about
 from .tags import handle_tags, handle_tag_browse
 from .data import (
     handle_export, handle_import_form, handle_import_submit,
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ def _dispatch_inner(data):
             return handle_delete(pid) if pid is not None else _error(400)
         elif path == "/style":
             return handle_style_submit(body, gateway_host=gateway_host, scheme=scheme)
+        elif path == "/style/template":
+            return handle_style_template_submit(body, gateway_host=gateway_host, scheme=scheme)
         elif path == "/style/reset":
             set_setting("custom_template", "")
             return handle_style_form("Template reset to default.", gateway_host=gateway_host, scheme=scheme)
diff --git a/handlers/customize.py b/handlers/customize.py
index 098f56b..02ad2d2 100644
--- a/handlers/customize.py
+++ b/handlers/customize.py
@@ -127,22 +127,16 @@ def handle_style_form(msg="", gateway_host="", scheme="http"):
         f'<a href="/reindex">manage semantic index</a><br><br>'
         f"</div>"
         f"{forum_section}"
-        f'<div id="unsaved" style="display:none;color:#888">* unsaved changes</div>'
-        f'<button type="submit">save</button>'
-        f'<script>'
-        f'(function(){{'
-        f"var f=document.querySelector('form');"
-        f"var u=document.getElementById('unsaved');"
-        f"f.addEventListener('change',function(){{u.style.display=''}});"
-        f"f.addEventListener('submit',function(){{u.style.display='none'}});"
-        f'}})();'
-        f'</script>'
+        f'<button type="submit">save settings</button>'
         f"</form>"
         f"<h2>custom html</h2>"
         f"<p>Edit the full page template. Use <code>{esc('{{content}}')}</code> "
         f"where page content should appear.</p>"
+        f'<form method="post" action="/style/template">'
+        f'{_csrf_field()}'
         f'<textarea name="template" rows="20" cols="60">{esc(template)}</textarea><br>'
-        f'<small>Saved with the form above.</small><br><br>'
+        f'<button type="submit">save template</button>'
+        f"</form>"
         f"<h2>bookmarklet</h2>"
         f"<p>Drag this link to your bookmarks bar. Click it on any page to index it instantly.</p>"
         f'<p><a href="javascript:void(fetch(\'{esc(scheme)}://{esc(gateway_host or "localhost:8080")}/bookmark?url=\'+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+\'&token={_get_bookmark_token()}\').then(r=>r.text()).then(t=>alert(t)).catch(()=>alert(\'tinyweb not running\')))">+ save to {esc(name)}</a></p>'
@@ -223,6 +217,12 @@ def handle_style_submit(body, gateway_host="", scheme="http"):
                              gateway_host=gateway_host, scheme=scheme)
 
 
+def handle_style_template_submit(body, gateway_host="", scheme="http"):
+    template = body.get("template", [""])[0].replace("\r\n", "\n").replace("\r", "\n")
+    set_setting("custom_template", template if template.strip() != DEFAULT_TEMPLATE.strip() else "")
+    return handle_style_form("Template saved.", gateway_host=gateway_host, scheme=scheme)
+
+
 def handle_about():
     name = get_site_name()
     dest_hash = get_setting("dest_hash")