diff --git a/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
index f0abf5cee..9eaafc6f2 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
   <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
 
-  <% if @current_item.try(:prev_page) %>
+  <% if (@current_item.try(:prev_page) rescue false) %>
     <%= tag.link rel: "prev", href: url_for(nav_params_for(@current_item.prev_page)) %>
   <% end %>
 
-  <% if @current_item.try(:next_page) %>
+  <% if (@current_item.try(:next_page) rescue false) %>
     <%= tag.link rel: "next", href: url_for(nav_params_for(@current_item.next_page)) %>
   <% end %>