diff --git a/ds.module b/ds.module
index 265a4c2..da6f87d 100644
--- a/ds.module
+++ b/ds.module
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ function ds_render_block_field($field) {
   if (isset($block['content']) && is_array($block['content'])) {
     $block['content'] = drupal_render($block['content']);
   }
-  if (!empty($block)) {
+  if (isset($block['content']) && !empty($block['content'])) {
     switch ($field['properties']['block_render']) {
       case DS_BLOCK_TEMPLATE:
         global $theme_key;