diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb
index d45d59859..e2ed7bd6e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ orbitDesktop.prototype.initializeJournalPapers = function(target,url,cache){ //
             var file_list = li.find('.list_t_des');
             $.each(paper.files,function(k,file){
               var thistitle = file.title;
+              if(!thistitle)
+                thistitle = "";
               thistitle = ( thistitle.length > 8 )? thistitle.substring(0,8)+'...' : thistitle; 
               if(!file.title){
                 thistitle = "Untitled File";