diff --git a/kraken/templates/pagexml b/kraken/templates/pagexml
index 596503065..4a14a10e3 100644
--- a/kraken/templates/pagexml
+++ b/kraken/templates/pagexml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         {% if loop.previtem and loop.previtem.type == 'line' %}
         </TextRegion>
         {% endif %}
-        <TextRegion id="{{ entity.id }}" custom="structure {type:{{ entity.region_type }};}">
+        <TextRegion id="{{ entity.id }}" {% if entity.tags and "type" in entity.tags %}custom="structure {type:{{ entity.tags["type"] }};}"{% endif %}>
             {% if entity.boundary %}<Coords points="{% for point in entity.boundary %}{{ point|join(',') }}{% if not loop.last %} {% endif %}{% endfor %}"/>{% endif %}
             {%- for line in entity.lines -%}
             {{ render_line(line) }}