diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler.js
index 5e5e37e2..d1e44452 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('each', function(context, fn, inverse) {
 });
 
 Handlebars.registerHelper('if', function(context, fn, inverse) {
-  if(context === false || context == null) {
+  if(!context || context === []) {
     return inverse(this);
   } else {
     return fn(this);