diff --git a/modules/page_title.page_title.inc b/modules/page_title.page_title.inc
index b6034a9..d78caa6 100644
--- a/modules/page_title.page_title.inc
+++ b/modules/page_title.page_title.inc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function page_title_page_title_alter(&$title) {
  */
 function page_title_page_title_pattern_alter(&$pattern, &$types) {
   // If frontpage, then use the frontpage pattern and set the title.
-  if (drupal_is_front_page()) {
+  if (drupal_is_front_page() && variable_get('page_title_front', '')) {
     // Get the frontpage pattern
     $settings = page_title_get_settings();
     $pattern = variable_get('page_title_front', $settings['page_title_front']['default']);