diff --git a/core/wiki/title.tid b/core/wiki/title.tid
index 6db4cdca1..d1f36adf2 100644
--- a/core/wiki/title.tid
+++ b/core/wiki/title.tid
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 title: $:/core/wiki/title
 
-{{$:/SiteTitle}} --- {{$:/SiteSubtitle}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{$:/SiteTitle}}
+<$list filter="[{$:/SiteSubtitle}trim[]minlength[1]]" variable="ignore">
+--- {{$:/SiteSubtitle}}
+</$list>
\ No newline at end of file