diff --git a/scipost_django/scipost/views.py b/scipost_django/scipost/views.py
index 6f1c457b729e292c0acb98c5122ff37dc261d846..6bfcd2f7732701a4bb3e44f22f81114560b37209 100644
--- a/scipost_django/scipost/views.py
+++ b/scipost_django/scipost/views.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def portal_hx_home(request):
     if NewsItem.objects.homepage().exists():
         news_items = NewsItem.objects.homepage().order_by("-date")[:3]
     else:
-        news_item = NewsItem.objects.none()
+        news_items = NewsItem.objects.none()
     context = {
         "news_items": news_items,
         "publications": Publication.objects.published()