diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm
index de46ab5c0..b6e856440 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ sub viewTemplateVariables {
         $var->{topStoryCreationDate}   = $topStory->get('creationDate');
         ##TODO: Photo variables
     }
+    $var->{standAlone} = $self->{_standAlone};
 
     return $var;
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_StoryTopic.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_StoryTopic.pm
index 31fbc2aa5..e5418a4b0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_StoryTopic.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_StoryTopic.pm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ our $HELP = {
         ],
         fields    => [],
         variables => [
+            { name => 'standAlone' },
             { name => 'story_loop',
               variables => [
                 { name => 'url' },
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_StoryTopic.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_StoryTopic.pm
index 426d64fd2..574e24037 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_StoryTopic.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_StoryTopic.pm
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ our $I18N = {
         lastUpdated => 0,
     },
 
+    'standAlone' => {
+        message => q|This variable will be true if the Story Topic is being viewed directly, by its URL.  Otherwise, if it is viewed as part of a Page Layout or other Container, it will be false.|,
+        context => q|Template variable.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
     'view template' => {
         message => q|View Story Topic Template|,
         context => q|Template variable.|,
diff --git a/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.t b/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.t
index abea7f516..d7e3c093e 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.t
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests
 
-my $tests = 8;
+my $tests = 10;
 plan tests => 1 + $tests;
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ ok(
  && ! exists $templateVars->{topStoryCreationDate},
     'topStory variables not present unless in standalone mode'
 );
+ok(! $templateVars->{standAlone}, 'viewTemplateVars: not in standalone mode');
 
 $topic->{_standAlone} = 1;
 $templateVars = $topic->viewTemplateVariables();
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ is(
     'viewTemplateVars in standalone mode, url'
 );
 is($templateVars->{topStoryCreationDate}, $now, 'viewTemplateVars in standalone mode, title');
+ok($templateVars->{standAlone}, 'viewTemplateVars: in standalone mode');
 
 $topic->update({
     storiesShort => 20,