diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 350b2907..0b760f98 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ platforms :ruby do
   gem "redcarpet"
 end
 
+# Cross-templating language block fix for Ruby 1.8
+platforms :ruby_18 do
+  gem "ruby18_source_location"
+end
+
 platforms :jruby do
   gem "therubyrhino"
 end
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty/Gemfile.tt b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty/Gemfile.tt
index 463687c3..d0356896 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty/Gemfile.tt
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty/Gemfile.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 gem "middleman", "~><%= Middleman::VERSION %>"
+
+# Cross-templating language block fix for Ruby 1.8
+platforms :ruby_18 do
+  gem "ruby18_source_location"
+end
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diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/Gemfile.tt b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/Gemfile.tt
index 845770ed..e4284101 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/Gemfile.tt
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/Gemfile.tt
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ gem "middleman", "~><%= Middleman::VERSION %>"
 gem "middleman-livereload", "~> 3.1.0"
 
 # For faster file watcher updates:
-# gem "wdm", "~> 0.1.0") # Windows
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+# gem "wdm", "~> 0.1.0") # Windows
+
+# Cross-templating language block fix for Ruby 1.8
+platforms :ruby_18 do
+  gem "ruby18_source_location"
+end
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diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb
index f38c1dc7..737a7ddb 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/default_helpers.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# Required to hack around Padrino blocks within different template types.
+if RUBY_VERSION < "1.9.0"
+  begin
+    require 'ruby18_source_location'
+  rescue LoadError
+    $stderr.puts "Ruby 1.8 requires the 'ruby18_source_location' gem be added to your Gemfile"
+    exit(1)
+  end
+end
+
 if !defined?(::Padrino::Helpers)
   require 'vendored-middleman-deps/padrino-core-0.11.2/lib/padrino-core/support_lite'
   require 'vendored-middleman-deps/padrino-helpers-0.11.2/lib/padrino-helpers'