diff --git a/src/net/deertopia/doerg/server.clj b/src/net/deertopia/doerg/server.clj
index 194a9c2..d3bd992 100644
--- a/src/net/deertopia/doerg/server.clj
+++ b/src/net/deertopia/doerg/server.clj
@@ -74,13 +74,15 @@
     (or (seq children) raw-link)]])
 
 (defn backlinks-postamble [node]
-  [:section#backlinks
-   [:h2 "Backlinks"]
-   [:ul
-    (for [n (->> (roam/backlinks node)
-                 (sort-by (comp str/lower-case roam/title)))]
-      [:li (slug-link (roam/slug n)
-                      (roam/title n))])]])
+  (let [backlinks (roam/backlinks node)]
+    (when-not (empty? backlinks)
+      [:section#backlinks
+       [:h2 "Backlinks"]
+       [:ul
+        (for [n (->> backlinks
+                     (sort-by (comp str/lower-case roam/title)))]
+          [:li (slug-link (roam/slug n)
+                          (roam/title n))])]])))
 
 (defn node-by-slug [{{:keys [slug]} :path-params :as req}]
   (if-some [node (some-> slug slug/from-string roam/get-node)]