diff --git a/layouts/partials/page-title.txt b/layouts/partials/page-title.txt
index 939e5b88..e77b5ff3 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/page-title.txt
+++ b/layouts/partials/page-title.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
 {{- else if .Params.likeOf -}}
   {{- $ref := partial "reference.obj" (dict "url" .Params.likeOf "references" .Params.references) -}}
   {{- if $ref -}}
-    {{ index (split $ref.name "|" | first 1) 0 }}
+    {{- with index (split $ref.name "|" | first 1) 0 -}}
+      {{- . -}}
+    {{- else -}}
+      {{- partial "partials/fallback-title.txt" . -}}
+    {{- end -}}
   {{- else -}}
     {{- partial "partials/fallback-title.txt" . -}}
   {{- end -}}