diff --git a/omega/template.php b/omega/template.php
index c4c76dd..0aa6266 100644
--- a/omega/template.php
+++ b/omega/template.php
@@ -166,6 +166,18 @@ function omega_alpha_process_region(&$vars) {
   if (in_array($vars['elements']['#region'], array('content', 'menu', 'branding'))) {
     $theme = alpha_get_theme();
 
+    if (!isset($theme->page)) {
+      if ($vars['elements']['#region'] == 'content') {
+        $vars += array(
+          'title' => '',
+          'action_links' => '',
+          'tabs' => '',
+          'feed_icons' => '',
+        );
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
     switch ($vars['elements']['#region']) {
       case 'content':
         $vars['title_prefix'] = $theme->page['title_prefix'];
@@ -203,6 +215,14 @@ function omega_alpha_process_zone(&$vars) {
   $theme = alpha_get_theme();
 
   if ($vars['elements']['#zone'] == 'content') {
+    if (!isset($theme->page)) {
+      $vars += array(
+        'messages' => '',
+        'breadcrumb' => '',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
     $vars['messages'] = $theme->page['messages'];
     $vars['breadcrumb'] = $theme->page['breadcrumb'];
   }
@@ -232,4 +252,4 @@ function omega_alpha_preprocess_block(&$vars) {
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}