diff --git a/themes/commons_origins/css/commons_origins-style.css b/themes/commons_origins/css/commons_origins-style.css
index 1dc5e91..612f9a3 100644
--- a/themes/commons_origins/css/commons_origins-style.css
+++ b/themes/commons_origins/css/commons_origins-style.css
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .preface-top {
-	
+	min-height: 40px;
 }
 
 .preface-top-inner {
diff --git a/themes/commons_roots/template.php b/themes/commons_roots/template.php
index 69fac85..cf00d70 100644
--- a/themes/commons_roots/template.php
+++ b/themes/commons_roots/template.php
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ function commons_roots_preprocess_node(&$vars) {
  * Page preprocessing
  */
 function commons_roots_preprocess_page(&$vars) {
+  // If postscript-top is empty add some content to make sure it renders
+  if (!$vars['postscript_top'] && $vars['node'] && !og_is_group_type($vars['node']->type) && $vars['node']->comment_count == '0') {
+    $vars['postscript_top'] = ' ';
+  }
   // Format the footer message
   // We do this here instead of in page.tpl.php because 
   // we need a formatted message to pass along to the