diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb
index 86f95d12..d9c5175f 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module Middleman::CoreExtensions
         
             data = {}
             %w(layout layout_engine).each do |opt|
-              data[opt.to_sym] = fmdata[opt] if fmdata[opt]
+              data[opt.to_sym] = fmdata[opt] unless fmdata[opt].nil?
             end
           
             { :options => data, :page => fmdata }
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb
index c51f23e0..3ddf9f53 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ module Middleman
         # @param [Hash] opts
         # @return [void]
         def page(url, opts={}, &block)
-          a_block = block_given? ? block : nil
+          
+          blocks = []
+          blocks << block if block_given?
       
           # Default layout
           opts[:layout] = layout if opts[:layout].nil?
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ module Middleman
         
             # Use the metadata loop for matching against paths at runtime
             sitemap.provides_metadata_for_path url do |url|
-              { :options => opts, :blocks => [a_block] }
+              { :options => opts, :blocks => blocks }
             end
         
             return
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ module Middleman
       
           # Setup a metadata matcher for rendering those options
           sitemap.provides_metadata_for_path url do |url|
-            { :options => opts, :blocks => [a_block] }
+            { :options => opts, :blocks => blocks }
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb
index 2ca7ae12..f785bbba 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ module Middleman
         end
         result.deep_merge!(local_meta)
 
+        result[:blocks] = result[:blocks].flatten.compact
+        
         result
       end
 
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ module Middleman
           app.data.store("page", md[:page])
         end
 
-        md[:blocks].flatten.compact.each do |block|
+        md[:blocks].each do |block|
           app.instance_eval(&block)
         end
       
diff --git a/middleman-more/features/markdown.feature b/middleman-more/features/markdown.feature
index da542661..953e8ed6 100644
--- a/middleman-more/features/markdown.feature
+++ b/middleman-more/features/markdown.feature
@@ -9,10 +9,4 @@ Feature: Markdown support
   Scenario: Markdown extensions (Maruku)
     Given the Server is running at "markdown-app"
     When I go to "/smarty_pants.html"
-    Then I should see "&quot;"
-    When I go to "/no_intra_emphasis.html"
-    Then I should not see "<em>"
-    When I go to "/tables.html"
-    Then I should see "<table>"
-    When I go to "/space_after_headers.html"
-    Then I should not see "<h1>"
\ No newline at end of file
+    Then I should see "&quot;"
\ No newline at end of file