diff --git a/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder.js b/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder.js
index 89d5b722bb..21fc6e8fc3 100644
--- a/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder.js
+++ b/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder.js
@@ -457,6 +457,9 @@ frappe.PrintFormatBuilder = Class.extend({
 	},
 	setup_edit_heading: function() {
 		var me = this;
+		if (!me.print_heading_template) {
+			$(this.page.main.find(".print-heading")).html('<h2>'+me.print_format.doc_type+'<br><small>{{ doc.name }}</small></h2>')
+		}
 		this.page.main.find(".edit-heading").on("click", function() {
 			var $heading = $(this).parents(".print-format-builder-header:first")
 				.find(".print-format-builder-print-heading");
diff --git a/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder_layout.html b/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder_layout.html
index 713bf1643a..0d9c9293a7 100644
--- a/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder_layout.html
+++ b/frappe/print/page/print_format_builder/print_format_builder_layout.html
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
                 {%= __("Edit Heading") %}</a>
         </div>
         <div class="print-format-builder-print-heading">
-        {%= me.print_heading_template || __("<span class=text-muted data-no-content=1>"
-            + __("Edit to set heading") + "</span>") %}
+            {% if (me.print_heading_template ){ %}
+                {%= me.print_heading_template %}
+            {% } else { %}
+                <div class="print-heading"></div>
+            {% } %}
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="print-format-builder-layout">