diff --git a/_layouts/single.html b/_layouts/single.html
index e3126bdc856d..bb16f536415c 100644
--- a/_layouts/single.html
+++ b/_layouts/single.html
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
   {% include page__hero_video.html %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if page.url != "/" and site.breadcrumbs or page.breadcrumbs %}
+{% assign breadcrumbs_enabled = site.breadcrumbs %}
+{% if page.breadcrumbs != null %}
+  {% assign breadcrumbs_enabled = page.breadcrumbs %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if page.url != "/" and breadcrumbs_enabled %}
   {% unless paginator %}
     {% include breadcrumbs.html %}
   {% endunless %}