diff --git a/examples/empty_template.html b/examples/empty_template.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb2367a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/empty_template.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/empty_template.js b/examples/empty_template.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..564c9e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/empty_template.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+var empty_template = {};
diff --git a/examples/empty_template.txt b/examples/empty_template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60652b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/empty_template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test
diff --git a/mustache.js b/mustache.js
index f090852..649f373 100644
--- a/mustache.js
+++ b/mustache.js
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ var Mustache = function() {
render: function(template, context, partials, in_recursion) {
// fail fast
if(template.indexOf(this.otag) == -1) {
- return template;
+ if(in_recursion) {
+ return template;
+ } else {
+ this.send(template);
+ }
}
if(!in_recursion) {