diff --git a/gum/templates/sidebar.html b/gum/templates/sidebar.html
index 9e07507ba..a65192a0e 100644
--- a/gum/templates/sidebar.html
+++ b/gum/templates/sidebar.html
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ <h4>Categories</h4>
 {% endif %}
 
 
+{% if tag_cloud %}
 <h4>Tags</h4>
-{% if tags %}
 	<ul class="blank">
 	{% for tag in tag_cloud %}
 	    <li class="tag-{{ tag.1 }}"><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ tag.0.url }}">{{ tag.0|e }}</a></li>