diff --git a/middleman-core/features/custom_layouts.feature b/middleman-core/features/custom_layouts.feature
index afeb7a41..10f127ba 100644
--- a/middleman-core/features/custom_layouts.feature
+++ b/middleman-core/features/custom_layouts.feature
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ Feature: Custom layouts
     And the Server is running at "custom-layout-app2"
     When I go to "/custom-layout.html"
     Then I should see "Custom Layout"
+
+  Scenario: Using with_layout block with globs
+    Given "/custom-*" with_layout block has layout "custom"
+    And the Server is running at "custom-layout-app2"
+    When I go to "/custom-layout.html"
+    Then I should see "Custom Layout"
     
   Scenario: Using custom :layout attribute with folders
     Given page "/custom-layout-dir/" has layout "custom"
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb
index 6be37409..c7ee9c00 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/routing.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ module Middleman::CoreExtensions::Routing
     def page(url, opts={}, &block)
       a_block = block_given? ? block : nil
       
+      # Default layout
+      opts[:layout] = layout if opts[:layout].nil?
+
       # If the url is a regexp
       if url.is_a?(Regexp) || url.include?("*")
         
@@ -56,9 +59,6 @@ module Middleman::CoreExtensions::Routing
         return
       end
       
-      # Default layout
-      opts[:layout] = layout if opts[:layout].nil?
-      
       # Normalized path
       url = full_path(url)
 
@@ -79,13 +79,9 @@ module Middleman::CoreExtensions::Routing
         end
       end
       
-      # If we have a block or opts
-      if a_block || !opts.empty?
-        
-        # Setup a metadata matcher for rendering those options
-        provides_metadata_for_path url do |url|
-          { :options => opts, :blocks => [a_block] }
-        end
+      # Setup a metadata matcher for rendering those options
+      provides_metadata_for_path url do |url|
+        { :options => opts, :blocks => [a_block] }
       end
     end
   end