diff --git a/modules/default/handlers/receipt/receipt_handler.py b/modules/default/handlers/receipt/receipt_handler.py
index 6dd282f..da471b6 100644
--- a/modules/default/handlers/receipt/receipt_handler.py
+++ b/modules/default/handlers/receipt/receipt_handler.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from config.hib import (
 from libraries import pubnub
 from libraries.money import moneyfmt, CurrencyConstants
 from libraries.system import PRODUCTION
+from libraries.utils.strings import convert_basestring_to_string
 from models.Product import Product
 from models.Tab import Tab
 from modules.default.handlers.base import BaseHandler
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ class ReceiptPageHandler(BaseHandler):
   @ssl_required
   def get(self):
     template_vars = self._set_template_vars() or {}  # Default to an empty dict, so users won't see a blank page when there are no template_vars
-    self._render(template_vars)
+    if template_vars:
+      self._render(template_vars)

   def _set_template_vars(self):
     template_vars = {}