diff --git a/templates/default-layout.hamlet b/templates/default-layout.hamlet
index 8a1c8261f..7deaa3062 100644
--- a/templates/default-layout.hamlet
+++ b/templates/default-layout.hamlet
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 
     <div .main__content-body>
 
-      $maybe headline <- contentHeadline
-        <h1>
+      <h1>
+        $maybe headline <- contentHeadline
           ^{headline}
+        $nothing
+          HEADLINE MISSING!
 
       <!-- prime page actions -->
       ^{pageactionprime}