diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index db2f195..ff5416e 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
       </div> {{ "<!-- /.blog-main -->" | safeHTML }}
 
-      {{ if not .Site.Params.sidebar.hide }}
+      {{ if and (.Site.Params.sidebar) (not .Site.Params.sidebar.hide) }}
         {{ partial "sidebar.html" . }}
       {{ end }}