diff --git a/core/model/SiteTree.php b/core/model/SiteTree.php
index bed7e4df1..f1740b5fc 100755
--- a/core/model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/core/model/SiteTree.php
@@ -973,8 +973,12 @@ class SiteTree extends DataObject implements PermissionProvider,i18nEntityProvid
 	 * Stub method to get the site config, provided so it's easy to override
 	 */
 	function getSiteConfig() {
-		if ($this->hasMethod('alternateSiteConfig')) {
-			return $this->alternateSiteConfig();
+		$altConfig = false;
+		if($this->hasMethod('alternateSiteConfig')) {
+			$altConfig = $this->alternateSiteConfig();
+		}
+		if($altConfig) {
+			return $altConfig;
 		} elseif($this->hasExtension('Translatable')) {
 			 return SiteConfig::current_site_config($this->Locale);
 		} else {