diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/github.html b/layouts/shortcodes/github.html
index 5c7e21b0..d139e987 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/github.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/github.html
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
     <div class="m-0 mt-2 flex items-center">
       
-      <span class="mr-1 inline-block h-3 w-3 rounded-full" style="background-color: {{- index $githubColors .language -}}"></span>
+      <span class="mr-1 inline-block h-3 w-3 rounded-full" style="background-color: {{ if .language }} {{- index $githubColors .language -}} {{ else }} #0077b6 {{ end }}"></span>
       <div class="m-0 mr-5 text-md text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral">
-        {{ .language }}
+        {{ if .language }} {{ .language }} {{ else }} null {{ end }}
       </div>
 
       <span class="text-md mr-1 text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral">