diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/_deleted_toggle.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/_deleted_toggle.html.slime
index ae43d625..426c5a89 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/_deleted_toggle.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/_deleted_toggle.html.slime
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     i.fa.fa-exclamation>
     span.hide-mobile.hide-limited-desktop Hide Deleted
 
-= if del != "deleted" do
+= if present?(del) and del != "deleted" do
   a href=@route.(Keyword.put(@params, :del, "deleted")) title="Only Deleted (Strict)"
     i.fa.fa-minus
     i.fa.fa-object-group>