diff --git a/overrides/partials/nav.html b/overrides/partials/nav.html
index f1e1b833f1..e8ededaddf 100644
--- a/overrides/partials/nav.html
+++ b/overrides/partials/nav.html
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
   <ul class="md-nav__list" data-md-scrollfix>
     <!-- All NAVS: {{ nav.children }} -->
-    {% for nav_item in nav.children %}
-      <!-- nav item: {{ nav_item }} -->
-      {% set path = "__nav_" ~ loop.index %}
-      {{ item.render(nav_item, path, 1) }}
-    {% endfor %}
+    {% if nav.children %}
+      {% for nav_item in nav.children %}
+        <!-- nav item: {{ nav_item }} -->
+        {% set path = "__nav_" ~ loop.index %}
+        {{ item.render(nav_item, path, 1) }}
+      {% endfor %}
+    {% endif %}
   </ul>
 </nav>
diff --git a/overrides/partials/tabs.html b/overrides/partials/tabs.html
index e2c67ac005..8d137671f0 100644
--- a/overrides/partials/tabs.html
+++ b/overrides/partials/tabs.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     {% set nav = section.children %}
   {% endif %}
 
-  {% if nav | length > 1 %}
+  {% if nav and nav | length > 1 %}
     <div class="md-grid">
       <ul class="md-tabs__list" id="sub-nav">
         {% for nav_item in nav %}
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@
       </ul>
     </div>
   {% endif %}
-</nav>
\ No newline at end of file
+</nav>