diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html
index e7f1c7e5a92..7838bba6a56 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     </div>
     <!-- END Content -->
 
-    <div id="footer"></div>
+    {% block footer %}<div id="footer"></div>{% endblock %}
 </div>
 <!-- END Container -->