diff --git a/doc/examples/blog/index.mdwn b/doc/examples/blog/index.mdwn
index a22c40c72..220c1b3e3 100644
--- a/doc/examples/blog/index.mdwn
+++ b/doc/examples/blog/index.mdwn
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+[[!if test="enabled(sidebar)" then="""
+[[!sidebar]]
+""" else="""
+[[!inline pages=sidebar raw=yes]]
+"""]]
+
 [[!inline pages="./posts/* and !*/Discussion" show="10"
 actions=yes rootpage="posts"]]
 
-[[!sidebar]]
 
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