diff --git a/addons/website/models/ir_ui_view.py b/addons/website/models/ir_ui_view.py
index a789657dad3..27af03310a9 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class view(osv.osv):
                 qcontext.update(values)
 
             # in edit mode ir.ui.view will tag nodes
-            context['inherit_branding'] = qcontext['editable']
+            context['inherit_branding'] = qcontext.get('editable', False)
 
             view_obj = request.website.get_template(id_or_xml_id)
             if 'main_object' not in qcontext: