diff --git a/templates/page.tpl.php b/templates/page.tpl.php
index d97af9b..659104e 100644
--- a/templates/page.tpl.php
+++ b/templates/page.tpl.php
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
     <?php print render($title_prefix); ?>
     <?php if ($title): ?><h1 class='page-title'><?php print $title ?></h1><?php endif; ?>
     <?php print render($title_suffix); ?>
-    <?php if ($primary_local_tasks): ?><ul class='links clearfix'><?php print render($primary_local_tasks) ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
-    <?php if ($secondary_local_tasks): ?><ul class='links clearfix'><?php print render($secondary_local_tasks) ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
+    <?php if (isset($primary_local_tasks)): ?><ul class='links clearfix'><?php print render($primary_local_tasks) ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
+    <?php if (isset($secondary_local_tasks): ?><ul class='links clearfix'><?php print render($secondary_local_tasks) ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
     <?php if ($action_links): ?><ul class='links clearfix'><?php print render($action_links); ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
     <div id='content' class='clearfix'><?php print render($page['content']) ?></div>
   </div>