diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
index d84a0e2..846843d 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
@@ -248,12 +248,7 @@
                     % else:
                         <h1 class="title">${index_title}</h1>
                     % endif
-                    % if master and master.creatable and not master.creating and master.has_perm('create'):
-                        <wutta-button once type="is-primary"
-                                      tag="a" href="${url(f'{route_prefix}.create')}"
-                                      icon-left="plus"
-                                      label="Create New" />
-                    % endif
+                    ${self.index_title_controls()}
                 % endif
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -349,6 +344,15 @@
       </footer>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="index_title_controls()">
+  % if master and master.creatable and not master.creating and master.has_perm('create'):
+      <wutta-button once type="is-primary"
+                    tag="a" href="${url(f'{route_prefix}.create')}"
+                    icon-left="plus"
+                    label="Create New" />
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="render_vue_template_whole_page()">
   <script type="text/x-template" id="whole-page-template">