diff --git a/frappe/templates/print_formats/standard_macros.html b/frappe/templates/print_formats/standard_macros.html
index b3c2059887..6fb0ba3da5 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/print_formats/standard_macros.html
+++ b/frappe/templates/print_formats/standard_macros.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% macro render_field(df, doc) -%}
 	{%- if df.fieldtype=="Table" -%}
 		{{ render_table(df, doc) }}
-	{%- elif df.fieldtype=="HTML" -%}
+	{%- elif df.fieldtype=="HTML" and df.options -%}
 		<div>{{ frappe.render_template(df.options, {"doc": doc}) or "" }}</div>
 	{%- elif df.fieldtype in ("Text", "Text Editor", "Code") -%}
 		{{ render_text_field(df, doc) }}
diff --git a/frappe/utils/jinja.py b/frappe/utils/jinja.py
index 2330b09b33..1fd9a0d85c 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/jinja.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/jinja.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ def render_template(template, context, is_path=None):
 	:param context: dict of properties to pass to the template
 	:param is_path: (optional) assert that the `template` parameter is a path'''
 
+	if not template:
+		return ""
+
 	# if it ends with .html then its a freaking path, not html
 	if (is_path
 		or template.startswith("templates/")