diff --git a/_includes/page__hero.html b/_includes/page__hero.html
index cbb5689f..8432fbd9 100644
--- a/_includes/page__hero.html
+++ b/_includes/page__hero.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         {% if paginator %}
           {{ site.title }}{% unless paginator.page == 1 %} {{ site.data.ui-text[site.locale].page }} {{ paginator.page }}{% endunless %}
         {% else %}
-          {{ page.title | markdownify | remove: "<p>" | remove: "</p>" }}
+          {{ page.title | default: site.title | markdownify | remove: "<p>" | remove: "</p>" }}
         {% endif %}
       </h1>
       {% if page.excerpt %}