diff --git a/templates/publisher_header.tpl b/templates/publisher_header.tpl
index c1f31633..eb060452 100644
--- a/templates/publisher_header.tpl
+++ b/templates/publisher_header.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<{if $collapsable_heading == 1}>
+<{if $collapsable_heading|default:0 == 1}>
     <script type="text/javascript"><!--
         function goto_URL(object) {
             window.location.href = object.options[object.selectedIndex].value;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     </script>
 <{/if}>
 
-<{if $publisher_display_breadcrumb}>
+<{if $publisher_display_breadcrumb|default:false}>
     <!-- Do not display breadcrumb if you are on indexpage or you do not want to display the module name -->
     <{if $module_home || $categoryPath}>
         <ul class="publisher_breadcrumb">
diff --git a/templates/publisher_submit.tpl b/templates/publisher_submit.tpl
index b693480b..4c6c82b5 100644
--- a/templates/publisher_submit.tpl
+++ b/templates/publisher_submit.tpl
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     <{include file="db:publisher_singleitem.tpl" item=$item}>
 <{/if}>
 
-<div class="publisher_infotitle"><{$langIntroTitle}></div>
-<div class="publisher_infotext"><{$langIntroText}></div>
+<div class="publisher_infotitle"><{$langIntroTitle|default:''}></div>
+<div class="publisher_infotext"><{$langIntroText|default:''}></div>
 <br><{$form.javascript}>
 
 <div id="tabs">
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@
     </form>
 </div>
 
-<{if $isAdmin == 1}>
+<{if $isAdmin|default:0 == 1}>
     <div class="publisher_adminlinks"><{$publisher_adminpage}></div>
 <{/if}>