The invention relates to device (1) for applying a liquid or pasty medium (2) to a moving fibrous web (3), in particular a paper, bank note paper, cardboard, or packaging paper web, on both sides, comprising a first application roller (5.1) and a second application roller (5.2), which extend at least over the width of the moving fibrous web (3) and which form a roller gap (N) having a roller inlet area (6), through which roller gap the moving fibrous web (3) can be fed, and comprising a feed device (7) for feeding the liquid or pasty medium (2) into the roller inlet area (6) of the two application rollers (5.1, 5.2), wherein during the operation of the device (1), a liquid sump (8) is formed in the roller inlet area (6) of the two application rollers (5.1, 5.2), through which liquid sump the moving fibrous web runs, and by means of which feed device the level (9) of the liquid sump (8) can be adjusted. The device (1) according to the invention is characterized in that at least one immersion bath device (10) that also accommodates the liquid or pasty medium (2) is arranged upstream from the liquid sump (8) and the roller gap (N) as viewed in the web movement direction (L) of the moving fibrous web (3).