diff --git a/snipts/views.py b/snipts/views.py
index eff4aab..83b0af5 100644
--- a/snipts/views.py
+++ b/snipts/views.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def list_public(request, tag_slug=None):
         snipts = snipts.filter(tags__name__in=[tag_slug])
 
     return {
+        'has_snipts': True,
         'public': True,
         'snipts': snipts,
         'tags': tags,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ def list_user(request, username, tag_slug=None):
         snipts = snipts.filter(tags__name__in=[tag_slug])
 
     return {
+        'has_snipts': True,
         'public': public,
         'snipts': snipts,
         'tags': tags,
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ def detail(request, username, snipt_slug):
     tags = tags.order_by('-count', 'name')
 
     return {
+        'has_snipts': True,
         'public': public,
         'snipt': snipt,
         'tags': tags,
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index b61a6ce..f63bb40 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         <div class="left-y ruler"></div>
         <div class="right-y ruler"></div>
     </section>
-    {% if snipts or snipt %}
+    {% if has_snipts %}
         <section class="main group hidden" id="main-edit"></section>
     {% endif %}
     <div class="modal hide" id="keyboard-shortcuts">
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
             </table>
         </div>
     </div>
-    {% if snipts or snipt %}
+    {% if has_snipts %}
         {% verbatim %}
             <div class="hidden" id="templates">
                 <script id="snipt" type="text/html">