diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
index 14794718..315ea8ab 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
@@ -329,6 +329,14 @@ module Middleman
         def wrap_layout(layout_name, &block)
           # Save current buffer for later
           @_out_buf, _buf_was = "", @_out_buf
+          
+          layout_path = locate_layout(layout_name, current_engine)
+          
+          extension = File.extname(layout_path)
+          engine = extension[1..-1].to_sym
+          
+          # Store last engine for later (could be inside nested renders)
+          @current_engine, engine_was = engine, @current_engine
             
           begin
             content = if block_given?
@@ -341,14 +349,6 @@ module Middleman
             @_out_buf = _buf_was
           end
           
-          layout_path = locate_layout(layout_name, current_engine)
-          
-          extension = File.extname(layout_path)
-          engine = extension[1..-1].to_sym
-          
-          # Store last engine for later (could be inside nested renders)
-          @current_engine, engine_was = engine, @current_engine
-          
           concat_content render_individual_file(layout_path, @current_locs || {}, @current_opts || {}, self) { content }
         ensure
           @current_engine = engine_was
diff --git a/middleman-more/features/nested_layouts.feature b/middleman-more/features/nested_layouts.feature
index 9d938397..f3b4db3f 100644
--- a/middleman-more/features/nested_layouts.feature
+++ b/middleman-more/features/nested_layouts.feature
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Feature: Allow nesting of layouts
     Then I should see:
     """
     Master
+    <h1>Index Title</h1>
       Outer
         Inner
       Template
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ Feature: Allow nesting of layouts
     Then I should see:
     """
     Master
-    New Article Title
+    <h1>New Article Title</h1>
       Outer
         Inner
       <p>The Article Content</p>
@@ -36,10 +37,9 @@ Feature: Allow nesting of layouts
     Then I should see:
     """
     Master
-    New Article Title
+    <h1>New Article Title</h1>
     Outer
     Inner
-
     <p>The Article Content</p>
     """
 
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/index.html.erb b/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/index.html.erb
index a1ab916e..253e9cea 100644
--- a/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/index.html.erb
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/index.html.erb
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+--- 
+title: "Index Title"
+layout: inner
+---
+
 Template
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master.erb b/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master.erb
index fbda1cc2..fa191dd9 100644
--- a/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master.erb
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Master
-<%= data.page.title %>
+<h1><%= data.page.title %></h1>
 <%= yield %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master_haml.haml b/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master_haml.haml
index bdc6ccc5..f00cbb6b 100644
--- a/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master_haml.haml
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/nested-layout-app/source/layouts/master_haml.haml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Master
-= data.page.title
+%h1= data.page.title
 = yield
\ No newline at end of file