diff --git a/src/Controller/Component.php b/src/Controller/Component.php
index a528190..209d765 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Component.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Component.php
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ class Controller_Component
     }
 
     public function getTemplateName($_registry/*: Settings*/) {
-        return (isset($_COOKIE['with_template']) && preg_match('/^[\w\d-]{3,20}$/', $_COOKIE['with_template'])) ? $_COOKIE['with_template'] : $_registry->readKey(array('system', 'template'));
+        return (isset($_COOKIE['with_template']) && preg_match('/^[\w\d-]{3,20}$/', $_COOKIE['with_template'])) 
+                ? $_COOKIE['with_template'] : ($_registry ? $_registry->readKey(array('system', 'template')) : 'modern');
     }    
 
     public function getView($name)