diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de0a061..1c1408f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ This website is built from the `HEAD` of the `main` branch of the theme reposito
 
 Code changes to `main` that are *not* in the latest release:
 
-- N/A
+- Fixed: `back_to_top` not displaying when no other footer variables are set by [@mattxwang] in [#1461]
 
 Docs changes made since the latest release:
 
 - N/A
 
+[#1461]: https://github.com/just-the-docs/just-the-docs/pull/1461
+
 ## Release v0.10.0
 
 Hi folks! This minor release adds one of our most-requested features: unlimited multi-level navigation (also known as recursive navigation). Huge thanks to [@pdmosses] for his wonderful work in implementing this feature!
diff --git a/_includes/components/footer.html b/_includes/components/footer.html
index 01b2c23..6200cbf 100644
--- a/_includes/components/footer.html
+++ b/_includes/components/footer.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% capture footer_custom %}
   {%- include footer_custom.html -%}
 {% endcapture %}
-{% if footer_custom != "" or site.last_edit_timestamp or site.gh_edit_link %}
+{% if footer_custom != "" or site.last_edit_timestamp or site.gh_edit_link or site.back_to_top %}
   <hr>
   <footer>
     {% if site.back_to_top %}