diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/pdf.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/pdf.js
index 3caa714b4..ea5aad6e1 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/pdf.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/pdf.js
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.pdf', [])
                 var line1 = [
                     Config.get('general_event_name').value,
                     Config.get('general_event_description').value
-                ].join(' – ');
+                ].filter(Boolean).join(' – ');
                 var line2 = [
                     Config.get('general_event_location').value,
                     Config.get('general_event_date').value
-                ].join(', ');
+                ].filter(Boolean).join(', ');
                 var text = [line1, line2].join('\n');
                 columns.push({
                     text: text,
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.pdf', [])
                         subtitle: {
                             fontSize: 9,
                             margin: [0,-20,0,20],
+                            color: 'grey'
                         },
                         preamble: {
                             fontSize: 10,
diff --git a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js
index dd76217a1..312010b3c 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js
+++ b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/pdf.js
@@ -215,11 +215,14 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.motions.pdf', ['OpenSlidesApp.core.pdf'])
 
         // motion reason heading
         var motionReason = function() {
-            var reason = [{
-                text:  gettextCatalog.getString('Reason'),
-                style: 'heading3'
-            }];
-            reason.push(converter.convertHTML(motion.getReason($scope.version), $scope));
+            var reason = [];
+            if (motion.getReason($scope.version)) {
+                reason.push({
+                    text:  gettextCatalog.getString('Reason'),
+                    style: 'heading3'
+                });
+                reason.push(converter.convertHTML(motion.getReason($scope.version), $scope));
+            }
             return reason;
         };