diff --git a/boxes.admin.inc b/boxes.admin.inc
index 08d4c3a..0d210c7 100644
--- a/boxes.admin.inc
+++ b/boxes.admin.inc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function theme_boxes_box($variables) {
   
   $empty = '';
   //show something if the block is empty but the user has rights to edit it
-  if (empty($block['title']) && empty($block['content']) && boxes_access_edit()) {
+  if ((empty($block['title']) || ($block['title'] == '<none>') ) && empty($block['content']) && boxes_access_edit()) {
     $block['content'] = t('This box appears empty when displayed on this page. This is simply placeholder text.');
     //add a class to mark the box as empty
     $empty = ' box-empty';