diff --git a/_layouts/single.html b/_layouts/single.html
index e3126bdc856d..9a5a1b7a6bc2 100644
--- a/_layouts/single.html
+++ b/_layouts/single.html
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   {% include page__hero_video.html %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if page.url != "/" and site.breadcrumbs or page.breadcrumbs %}
+{% assign breadcrumb_enabled = page.breadcrumbs | default: site.breadcrumbs %}
+{% if page.url != "/" and breadcrumb_enabled %}
   {% unless paginator %}
     {% include breadcrumbs.html %}
   {% endunless %}