diff --git a/_includes/head.html b/_includes/head.html
index cb4ba0cc918..adadfa70c02 100644
--- a/_includes/head.html
+++ b/_includes/head.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 {% capture title %}
   {% if page.url == "/" %}
-    {{ site.title }} · {{ site.tagline }}
+    {{ site.title }}{% if site.tageline %} · {{ site.tagline }}{% endif %}
   {% elsif page.title.size > 0 %}
     {{ page.title }} · {{ site.title }}
   {% else %}