diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index f757c0a39638731b7bff71c094a8d66127881814..69aea9b1be9da8389ce99f10898605264ddb5618 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if raw_additional_packages is not None:
         additional_packages.append(package)
 texenv.globals["additional_packages"] = additional_packages
 latex_pagestyle = getattr(config, "LATEX_PAGESTYLE", None)
-if latex_pagestyle is not None:
+if latex_pagestyle is not None and latex_pagestyle:
     texenv.globals["latex_pagestyle"] = latex_pagestyle
 latex_header_footer = getattr(config, "LATEX_HEADER_FOOTER", False)
 texenv.globals["latex_header_footer"] = latex_header_footer