diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
index 01464b4b..09e836d9 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
         )
       );
       getContainer().appendChild(htmlReporterMain);
-
-      symbols = find('.jasmine-symbol-summary');
     };
 
     var totalSpecsDefined;
@@ -111,6 +109,10 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
         specsExecuted++;
       }
 
+      if (!symbols){
+        symbols = find('.jasmine-symbol-summary');
+      }
+
       symbols.appendChild(createDom('li', {
           className: noExpectations(result) ? 'jasmine-empty' : 'jasmine-' + result.status,
           id: 'spec_' + result.id,
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
index 6edfe4ee..396bf2ba 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
         )
       );
       getContainer().appendChild(htmlReporterMain);
-
-      symbols = find('.jasmine-symbol-summary');
     };
 
     var totalSpecsDefined;
@@ -82,6 +80,10 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
         specsExecuted++;
       }
 
+      if (!symbols){
+        symbols = find('.jasmine-symbol-summary');
+      }
+
       symbols.appendChild(createDom('li', {
           className: noExpectations(result) ? 'jasmine-empty' : 'jasmine-' + result.status,
           id: 'spec_' + result.id,