diff --git a/text/main.tex b/text/main.tex
index 35bf34f..56374cb 100644
--- a/text/main.tex
+++ b/text/main.tex
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 ]{scrbook}
 
 \usepackage{adjustbox}
+\usepackage{afterpage}
 \usepackage[ruled,lined,noend,linesnumbered]{algorithm2e}
 \usepackage{amsmath}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@
 \usepackage[table]{xcolor}
 \usepackage{arydshln}
 
+\newcommand\blankpage{%
+  \null
+  \thispagestyle{empty}%
+  \addtocounter{page}{-1}%
+  \newpage}
+
 % Deal with overfull lines.
 % https://texfaq.org/FAQ-overfull
 \setlength{\emergencystretch}{3em}
@@ -65,6 +72,8 @@
 
 \frontmatter
 
+\afterpage{\blankpage}
+
 \input{abstract}
 \input{acknowledgements}