diff --git a/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php b/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php
index 1b11b869d..2f4e76227 100644
--- a/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php
+++ b/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ class NewsroomMenuFactory
 		return $oMenu;
 	}
 
+	public static function HasProviders()
+	{
+		$aProviders = MetaModel::EnumPlugins('iNewsroomProvider');
+		return count($aProviders) > 0;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Prepare parameters for the newsroom JS widget
 	 *
diff --git a/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php b/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php
index 744541d6d..513ca903b 100644
--- a/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php
+++ b/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class NavigationMenuFactory
 	{
 		
 		$oNewsroomMenu = null;
-		if (MetaModel::GetConfig()->Get('newsroom_enabled'))
+		if (MetaModel::GetConfig()->Get('newsroom_enabled') && NewsroomMenuFactory::HasProviders())
 		{
 			$oNewsroomMenu = NewsroomMenuFactory::MakeNewsroomMenuForNavigationMenu();
 		}