diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/title.html b/layouts/partials/paige/title.html
index 9d2245fd..392b1577 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/title.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/title.html
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 {{ if .Title }}
     {{ $class := "display-5" }}
+    {{ $title := .Title | markdownify }}
+
     {{ if .IsHome }}
         {{ $class = "display-1" }}
     {{ end }}
-    {{ $title := .Title | markdownify }}
+
     <h1 class="{{ $class }} fw-bold text-center">{{ if .Params.link }}<a href="{{ .Params.link }}">{{ $title }}</a>{{ else }}{{ $title }}{{ end }}{{ if .Scratch.Get "paige_show_full_pages" }}<a aria-label="Link to this section" class="paige-header-link" href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">#</a>{{ end }}</h1>
 {{ end }}