diff --git a/layout/_partial/archive.ejs b/layout/_partial/archive.ejs
index 20693f0..574dc40 100644
--- a/layout/_partial/archive.ejs
+++ b/layout/_partial/archive.ejs
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ if (page.archive){
       <h1 class="title"><a href="<%- config.root %><%- item.path %>"><%= item.title %></a></h1>
       <footer>
         <time datetime="<%= item.date.toDate().toISOString() %>"><%= item.date.format('MMM D') %></time>
-        <% if (item.categories){ %>
+        <% if (item.categories.length){ %>
           <span class="cats"><%- partial('post/taxonomy', {taxonomy: item.categories, separator: ', '}) %></span>
         <% } %>
-        <% if (item.tags){ %>
+        <% if (item.tags.length){ %>
           <span class="tags"><%- partial('post/taxonomy', {taxonomy: item.tags, separator: ', '}) %></span>
         <% } %>
       </footer>
diff --git a/layout/_partial/post/category.ejs b/layout/_partial/post/category.ejs
index 4369bcc..16043a5 100644
--- a/layout/_partial/post/category.ejs
+++ b/layout/_partial/post/category.ejs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<% if (item.categories){ %>
+<% if (item.categories.length){ %>
   <div class="cats"><%- partial('taxonomy', {taxonomy: item.categories, separator: ''}) %></div>
 <% } %>
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diff --git a/layout/_partial/post/tag.ejs b/layout/_partial/post/tag.ejs
index d01b218..99a8f3e 100644
--- a/layout/_partial/post/tag.ejs
+++ b/layout/_partial/post/tag.ejs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<% if (item.tags){ %>
+<% if (item.tags.length){ %>
   <div class="tags"><%- partial('taxonomy', {taxonomy: item.tags, separator: ''}) %></div>
 <% } %>
\ No newline at end of file