diff --git a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-edgy.html.twig b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-edgy.html.twig
index 7472258a..008818fa 100644
--- a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-edgy.html.twig
+++ b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-edgy.html.twig
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 {% endset %}
 
 {% set render_layout %}
-  {% if content|render %}
+  {% if content|render|striptags|trim %}
     <div{{ attributes.addClass(classes) }}>
       {% if content.content|render %}
         <div{{ region_attributes.content.addClass('layout__region', 'layout__region--content', 'main-content') }}>
diff --git a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-sidebar.html.twig b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-sidebar.html.twig
index 7b2a7d83..8f15e61a 100644
--- a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-sidebar.html.twig
+++ b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--content-sidebar.html.twig
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 {% endset %}
 
 {% set render_layout %}
-  {% if content|render %}
+  {% if content|render|striptags|trim %}
     <div{{ attributes.addClass(classes) }}>
       {% if content.content|render %}
         <div{{ region_attributes.content.addClass('layout__region', 'layout__region--content', 'main-content') }}>
diff --git a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--fourcol.html.twig b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--fourcol.html.twig
index 0104324a..a103cd2f 100644
--- a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--fourcol.html.twig
+++ b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--fourcol.html.twig
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 {% endset %}
 
 {% set render_layout %}
-  {% if content|render %}
+  {% if content|render|striptags|trim %}
     <div{{ attributes.addClass(classes) }}>
       <div class="layout__region-container">
         <div class="layout__region-row">
diff --git a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--header-section.html.twig b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--header-section.html.twig
index 151508f4..53031521 100644
--- a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--header-section.html.twig
+++ b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--header-section.html.twig
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 {% endset %}
 
 {% set render_layout %}
-  {% if content %}
+  {% if content|render|striptags|trim %}
     <div{{ attributes.addClass(classes) }}>
       <div class="hero-banner__container">
         <div class="hero-banner__wrapper">
diff --git a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--onecol.html.twig b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--onecol.html.twig
index dda87c77..f339d663 100644
--- a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--onecol.html.twig
+++ b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--onecol.html.twig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 {% endset %}
 
 {% set render_layout %}
-  {% if content|render %}
+  {% if content|render|striptags|trim %}
     <div{{ attributes.addClass(classes) }}>
       <div class="layout__region-container">
         <div{{ region_attributes.content.addClass('layout__region', 'layout__region--content') }}>
diff --git a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--threecol.html.twig b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--threecol.html.twig
index 20ebc7cb..8365c168 100644
--- a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--threecol.html.twig
+++ b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--threecol.html.twig
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 {% endset %}
 
 {% set render_layout %}
-  {% if content|render %}
+  {% if content|render|striptags|trim %}
     <div{{ attributes.addClass(classes) }}>
       <div class="layout__region-container">
         <div class="layout__region-row">
diff --git a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--twocol.html.twig b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--twocol.html.twig
index 29040d23..944347e8 100644
--- a/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--twocol.html.twig
+++ b/modules/custom/convivial_layouts/templates/section-layouts/section-layout--twocol.html.twig
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 {% endset %}
 
 {% set render_layout %}
-  {% if content|render %}
+  {% if content|render|striptags|trim %}
     <div{{ attributes }}>
       <div class="layout__region-container">
         <div class="layout__region-row">