diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
index 67bc36e981..ff86cf8bcf 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
@@ -103,6 +103,16 @@ def open_source_footer_context_processor(request):
     )
 
 
+def microsite_footer_context_processor(request):
+    """
+    Checks the site name to determine whether to use the edX.org footer or the Open Source Footer.
+    """
+    return dict(
+        [
+            ("IS_REQUEST_IN_MICROSITE", microsite.is_request_in_microsite())
+        ]
+    )
+
 def render_to_string(template_name, dictionary, context=None, namespace='main'):
 
     # see if there is an override template defined in the microsite
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 46feaa19f6..0cac7ae69d 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -380,6 +380,9 @@ TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
 
     # Shoppingcart processor (detects if request.user has a cart)
     'shoppingcart.context_processor.user_has_cart_context_processor',
+
+    # Allows the open edX footer to be leveraged in Django Templates.
+    'edxmako.shortcuts.microsite_footer_context_processor',
 )
 
 # use the ratelimit backend to prevent brute force attacks
diff --git a/lms/templates/main_django.html b/lms/templates/main_django.html
index 9de60bfc0d..bc47156e58 100644
--- a/lms/templates/main_django.html
+++ b/lms/templates/main_django.html
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
     {% block body %}{% endblock %}
     {% block bodyextra %}{% endblock %}
   </div>
-  {% if IS_EDX_DOMAIN %}
+  {% if IS_REQUEST_IN_MICROSITE %}
+  {# For now we don't support overriden Django templates in microsites. Leave footer blank for now which is better than saying Edx.#}
+  {% elif IS_EDX_DOMAIN %}
     {% if ENABLE_NEW_EDX_FOOTER %}
         {% include "footer-edx-new.html" %}
     {% else %}