diff --git a/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/GreenstoneTags.java b/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/GreenstoneTags.java
index 0b761af..0abda66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/GreenstoneTags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/GreenstoneTags.java
@@ -32,9 +32,13 @@ public class GreenstoneTags {
 		
 		//Get outline level
 		String sLevel = Misc.getAttribute(currentNode, XMLString.TEXT_OUTLINE_LEVEL);
+		String title = getTitle(currentNode).trim();
 		if (sLevel == null || sLevel.isEmpty()) {
 			return hnode;
 		}
+		if (title == null || title.isEmpty()) {
+			return hnode;
+		}
 		int nLevel = Integer.parseInt(sLevel);
 		
 		if (pageOpened) {
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ public class GreenstoneTags {
 		
 		if (headingTags.equals(SECTIONS)){
 			closeHeadingSections(hnode, nLevel);
-			String title = getTitle(currentNode);
+			
 			openHeadingSection(hnode, title);
 			headerStack.offerFirst(Integer.parseInt(sLevel));
 		}