diff --git a/templates/countdown.php b/templates/countdown.php
index 59af4225..d7ea4162 100644
--- a/templates/countdown.php
+++ b/templates/countdown.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ endif;
 
 extract( $defaults, EXTR_SKIP );
 
-if ( ! isset( $post ) ) return;
+if ( ! isset( $post ) || ! $post ) return;
 
 if ( $title )
 	echo '<h4 class="sp-table-caption">' . $title . '</h4>';