diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index 040e7ab89d..2d834c248f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Controllers.registerInterstitial = function(req, res, next) {
 		}
 
 		var renders = data.interstitials.map(function(interstitial) {
-			return async.apply(req.app.render.bind(req.app), interstitial.template, interstitial.data);
+			return async.apply(req.app.render.bind(req.app), interstitial.template, interstitial.data || {});
 		});
 		var errors = req.flash('error');