diff --git a/mustache.js b/mustache.js
index af48fd1..cfb25e6 100644
--- a/mustache.js
+++ b/mustache.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
   };
 
   function Context(view, parent) {
-    this.view = view;
+    this.view = view || {};
     this.parent = parent;
     this._cache = {};
   }