diff --git a/templates/item.html b/templates/item.html
index aeffdd1..e76a629 100644
--- a/templates/item.html
+++ b/templates/item.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{% extends "base.html" %}
-{% block title %}{{ label }} ({{qid }}){% endblock %}
+{% block title %}{{ label or 'no label' }} ({{qid }}){% endblock %}
{% block style %}