diff --git a/src/beamerinnerthememoloch.dtx b/src/beamerinnerthememoloch.dtx
index 8a4fbaad..a3ba08af 100644
--- a/src/beamerinnerthememoloch.dtx
+++ b/src/beamerinnerthememoloch.dtx
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 \setbeamertemplate{title page}{
   \begin{minipage}[b][\paperheight]{\textwidth}
     \ifx\inserttitlegraphic\@empty\else\usebeamertemplate*{title graphic}\fi
+    \null%
     \vfill%
     \ifx\inserttitle\@empty\else\usebeamertemplate*{title}\fi
     \ifx\insertsubtitle\@empty\else\usebeamertemplate*{subtitle}\fi