diff --git a/themes/bootstrap3/templates/alphabrowse/home.phtml b/themes/bootstrap3/templates/alphabrowse/home.phtml
index bcb034b18cd..a49baec7c14 100644
--- a/themes/bootstrap3/templates/alphabrowse/home.phtml
+++ b/themes/bootstrap3/templates/alphabrowse/home.phtml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
               </div>
             <?php endif; ?>
 
-            <?php if ($item['note']): ?>
+            <?php if ($item['note'] ?? false): ?>
               <div>
                 <?=$this->transEsc('Note') ?>:
                 <ul>