diff --git a/templates/pubs.html b/templates/pubs.html
index f9b1b5a65e6ab0ce1fec421f8740cbedcc637d7b..bed2f13bf55a05d819e0301c745e8cab6e7d186d 100644
--- a/templates/pubs.html
+++ b/templates/pubs.html
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 	{% if card.abstract %}
           <p class="hideshow">&emsp; Abstract <i class="fa fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></p> 
           <p class="abstract card">{{ card.abstract }}</p> 
+	{% else %}
+	  <p> <i>&nbsp; &nbsp; No abstract </i> </p>  
 	{% endif %}
 	</p>
       </div>