diff --git a/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl b/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl
index 18ffccfe..4653a1bb 100644
--- a/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl
+++ b/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl
@@ -255,10 +255,15 @@
         </div>
 
         <div id="breadcrumbs">
-          <maven:property var="version" name="maven.xdoc.version" defaultValue=""/>
-          <j:if test="${empty(version)}">
-            <j:set var="version" value="${pom.currentVersion}"/>
-          </j:if>
+          <maven:property var="version" name="maven.xdoc.version" defaultValue="XXX"/>
+          <j:choose>
+            <j:when test="${(version eq 'XXX')}">
+              <j:set var="version" value="${pom.currentVersion}"/>
+            </j:when>
+            <j:when test="${version eq ''}">
+              <j:set var="version" value=""/>
+            </j:when>
+          </j:choose>
           <j:set var="breadcrumbsUsed" value=""/>  
           <x:if select="$nav/body/breadcrumbs">
             <j:set var="breadcrumbsUsed" value="'true'"/>