diff --git a/public_html/deployment/inc_functions.php b/public_html/deployment/inc_functions.php
index 86b533d291eb1476f1a887cb6bfb19cff0395596..e4f24f5a71e6a9422e86caf3aa86816a14e66c94 100644
--- a/public_html/deployment/inc_functions.php
+++ b/public_html/deployment/inc_functions.php
@@ -239,11 +239,13 @@ function getTopNavLeft($aEmbed=[]) {
                         ['href'=>$sBaseUrl . 'all/setup/',           'label'=>t("menu-settings"),    'icon'=>'fa-solid fa-gear'],
                     ]
                 ];
-        $aReturn[]=[
+        if(count($aPrjItems)){
+            $aReturn[]=[
                     'href'=>'#','label'=>t("menu-projects"), 'icon'=>'fa-solid fa-box-open', 
                     'children'=>$aPrjItems
                 ]
                 ;
+        }
         if ($sCurrentProject){
             $oPrj = new project($aParams["prj"]);
             $aPrjChildren=[