diff --git a/frappe/website/template.py b/frappe/website/template.py
index 1ecaee362b..e14a8a4c01 100644
--- a/frappe/website/template.py
+++ b/frappe/website/template.py
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ def add_index(out, context):
 		if context.relative_links:
 			next_item.name = next_item.page_name or ""
 		else:
-			if next_item and next_item.name[0]!="/":
+			if next_item and next_item.name and next_item.name[0]!="/":
 				next_item.name = "/" + next_item.name
 
-		if next_item:
+		if next_item and next_item.name:
 			if not next_item.title:
 				next_item.title = ""
 			html = ('<p class="btn-next-wrapper"><a class="btn-next" href="{name}{extn}">'\