diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.atom.xml b/layouts/_default/list.atom.xml
index a81cb3e0..67e7cbbe 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.atom.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.atom.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@
     <updated>{{ $lastmod }}</updated>
 
     {{ range $subpages }}
-        {{ if not (.Param "paige.exclude_feeds") }}
+        {{ $include := not (.Param "paige.exclude_feeds") }}
+
+        {{ if $include }}
             <entry>
                 {{ $content := .Content }}
                 {{ $external := and .Params.link (not (.Param "paige.feeds.disable_link")) | not | not }}
diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.rss.xml b/layouts/_default/list.rss.xml
index f105459a..54b14a2f 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.rss.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@
         {{ end }}
 
         {{ range $subpages }}
-            {{ if not (.Param "paige.exclude_feeds") }}
+            {{ $include := not (.Param "paige.exclude_feeds") }}
+
+            {{ if $include }}
                 <item>
                     {{ $author := "" }}
                     {{ $authors := partial "paige/func-authors.html" . }}