diff --git a/core/server/helpers/index.js b/core/server/helpers/index.js
index 9a416c40c9..295200ea49 100644
--- a/core/server/helpers/index.js
+++ b/core/server/helpers/index.js
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ coreHelpers = function (ghost) {
 
     ghost.registerThemeHelper('body_class', function (options) {
         var classes = [];
-        if (!this.path || this.path === '/' || this.path === '') {
+        if (_.isString(this.path) && this.path.match(/\/page/)) {
+            classes.push('archive-template');
+        } else if (!this.path || this.path === '/' || this.path === '') {
             classes.push('home-template');
         } else {
             classes.push('post-template');
diff --git a/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js b/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js
index 4e36118eb8..4097954e51 100644
--- a/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js
+++ b/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js
@@ -154,13 +154,16 @@ describe('Core Helpers', function () {
 
         it('can render class string for context', function () {
             var rendered1 = handlebars.helpers.body_class.call({path: '/'}),
-                rendered2 = handlebars.helpers.body_class.call({path: '/a-post-title'});
+                rendered2 = handlebars.helpers.body_class.call({path: '/a-post-title'}),
+                rendered3 = handlebars.helpers.body_class.call({path: '/page/4'});
 
             should.exist(rendered1);
             should.exist(rendered2);
+            should.exist(rendered3);
 
             rendered1.string.should.equal('home-template');
             rendered2.string.should.equal('post-template');
+            rendered3.string.should.equal('archive-template');
         });
     });