diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/compilation.ftl b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/compilation.ftl
index 10a6f348..cd1726ca 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/compilation.ftl
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/compilation.ftl
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ ${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/themes/iph/js/co
 	</#if>
 </div>
 
-<#if authors??>
-  <#list authors as author>
-    <div class="authors" style="display:block;float:right; margin:15px;">
+<#if authors?? && authors?has_content>
+  <div class="authors" style="display:block;float:right; margin:15px;">
+    <#list authors as author>
       <#if author.authorFamily??>${author.authorFamily}</#if>&nbsp;<#if author.authorInitials??>${author.authorInitials}</#if>
-    </div>
-  </#list>
+    </#list>
+  </div>
 </#if>
 
  <#-- <@dumpAll /> -->
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/elenphAritcle.ftl b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/elenphAritcle.ftl
index 3a2e8e55..af207e6c 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/elenphAritcle.ftl
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/elenphAritcle.ftl
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@ ${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/themes/iph/js/co
     </div>
 </#if>
 
-<#if authors??>
-  <#list authors as author>
-    <div class="authors" style="display:block;">
+<#if authors?? && authors?has_content>
+  <div class="authors" style="display:block;">
+    <#list authors as author>
       <#if author.authorFamily??>${author.authorFamily}</#if>&nbsp;<#if author.authorInitials??>${author.authorInitials}</#if>
-    </div>
-  </#list>
+    </#list>
+  </div>
 </#if>
 
  <#-- <@dumpAll /> -->