diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 605f98dae..c5c142875 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 	<!-- CSS from previous Plinth template, not sure what to keep yet -->
 	{{ css|safe }}
 	<!-- End Plinth CSS -->
-  {% block app_head %}<!-- include app/module-specific static files here -->{% endblock %}
+  {% block app_head %}<!-- placeholder for app/module-specific head files -->{% endblock %}
+  {% block page_head %}<!-- placeholder for page-specific head files -->{% endblock %}
 </head>
 <body>
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@@ -170,5 +171,7 @@
         {% block js_block %}
           {{ js|safe }}
         {% endblock %}
+        {% block app_js %}<!-- placeholder for app-specific js files -->{% endblock %}
+        {% block page_js %}<!-- placeholder for page-specific js files -->{% endblock %}
 </body>
 </html>
