diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Create.cshtml b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Create.cshtml
index 70debb678..e427faea2 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Create.cshtml
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Views/Admin/Create.cshtml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+@using Orchard.ContentManagement
+@using Orchard.Utility.Extensions
+
 @{
-    var typeDisplayName = Model.ContentItem.TypeDefinition.DisplayName;
+    ContentItem contentItem = Model.ContentItem;
+    var typeDisplayName = contentItem.TypeDefinition.DisplayName ?? contentItem.ContentType.CamelFriendly();
     var pageTitle = T("New {0}", typeDisplayName);
 
     Layout.Title = (string)pageTitle.Text;