diff --git a/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_menu_items.py b/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_menu_items.py
index 8cc7af5d..fbbd22a1 100644
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_menu_items.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_menu_items.py
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ def render_menu(request: HttpRequest) -> List[RenderedMenuItem]:
 
         if item.is_app_item:
             rendered_item = _render_app_item(request, hook_items, item, bs5_template)
+            if rendered_item.html == "":
+                # If there is no content dont render it.
+                # This item has probably been hidden by permissions
+                continue
         elif item.is_link_item:
             rendered_item = _render_link_item(request, item, bs5_template)
         elif item.is_folder:
diff --git a/allianceauth/menu/tests/factories.py b/allianceauth/menu/tests/factories.py
index 9e7351be..93a5ffe3 100644
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/factories.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/factories.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ def create_user(permissions=None, **kwargs) -> User:
     return user
 
 
+def create_menu_item_hook_class(**kwargs) -> MenuItemHook:
+    num = next(counter_menu_item_hook)
+    return type(f"GeneratedMenuItem{num}", (MenuItemHook,), {})
+
+
 def create_menu_item_hook(**kwargs) -> MenuItemHook:
     num = next(counter_menu_item_hook)
     new_class = type(f"GeneratedMenuItem{num}", (MenuItemHook,), {})
diff --git a/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_menu_items.py b/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_menu_items.py
index 99363211..3e3e829a 100644
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_menu_items.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_menu_items.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from allianceauth.menu.tests.factories import (
     create_folder_menu_item,
     create_link_menu_item,
     create_menu_item_from_hook,
+    create_menu_item_hook_class,
     create_menu_item_hook_function,
     create_rendered_menu_item,
 )
@@ -177,6 +178,44 @@ class TestRenderDefaultMenu(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
         self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Bravo")
 
+    def test_should_remove_empty_folders_with_items_hidden(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+
+        class TestHook(create_menu_item_hook_class()):
+            text = "Dummy App No Data"
+            classes = "fa-solid fa-users-gear"
+            url_name = "groupmanagement:management"
+
+            def render(Self, request):
+                # simulate no perms
+                return ""
+
+        params = {
+            "text": "Alpha",
+            "classes": "fa-solid fa-users-gear",
+            "url_name": "groupmanagement:management",
+        }
+
+        alpha = TestHook(**params)
+
+        hooks = [lambda: alpha]
+
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = hooks
+
+        folder = create_folder_menu_item(text="Folder", order=2)
+        create_menu_item_from_hook(hooks[0], parent=folder)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Bravo", order=3)  # this is all that should show
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Bravo")
+
     def test_should_not_include_hidden_items(self, mock_get_hooks):
         # given
         mock_get_hooks.return_value = []
@@ -196,7 +235,6 @@ class TestRenderDefaultMenu(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Charlie")
 
     def test_should_not_render_hidden_folders(self, mock_get_hooks):
-        # given
         # given
         menu = [
             create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Charlie", count=42),