diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler.js
index d22a0d4a..655dcd3a 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('blockHelperMissing', function(context, fn, inverse) {
 Handlebars.registerHelper('each', function(context, fn, inverse) {
   var ret = "";
 
-  if(context.length > 0) {
+  if(context && context.length > 0) {
     for(var i=0, j=context.length; i<j; i++) {
       ret = ret + fn(context[i]);
     }