diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/list.js b/core/modules/widgets/list.js
index 4c5b265f2..d0ed6f819 100755
--- a/core/modules/widgets/list.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/list.js
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ ListWidget.prototype.render = function(parent,nextSibling) {
 	this.renderChildren(parent,nextSibling);
 	// Construct the storyview
 	var StoryView = this.storyViews[this.storyViewName];
+	if(!StoryView) {
+		StoryView = this.storyViews["classic"];
+	}
 	if(StoryView && !this.document.isTiddlyWikiFakeDom) {
 		this.storyview = new StoryView(this);
 	} else {