diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index c3d9e9fbd..ea3a6977c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  - Added a cache disabling config option for developers who are testing
    performance.
  - fix [ 1190834 ] Pagination of event calendar does not work for firefox
+ - Navigation depthIs template variables now allow for negative values.
 
 
 6.5.6
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
index 670551e8e..6808214c2 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ sub view {
 		$pageData->{"page.depthIs".$pageData->{"page.absDepth"}} = 1;
 		$pageData->{"page.relativeDepthIs".$pageData->{"page.relDepth"}} = 1;
 		my $depthDiff = ($absoluteDepthOfLastPage) ? ($absoluteDepthOfLastPage - $pageData->{'page.absDepth'}) : 0;
+		$pageData->{"page.depthDiff"} = $depthDiff;
+		$pageData->{"page.depthDiffIs".$depthDiff} = 1;
 		if ($depthDiff > 0) {
-			$pageData->{"page.depthDiff"} = $depthDiff if ($depthDiff > 0);
-			$pageData->{"page.depthDiffIs".$depthDiff} = 1;
 			push(@{$pageData->{"page.depthDiff_loop"}},{}) for(1..$depthDiff);
 		}
 		$absoluteDepthOfLastPage = $pageData->{"page.absDepth"};