diff --git a/themes/mytheme/templates/partials/sidebar.html.twig b/themes/mytheme/templates/partials/sidebar.html.twig
index 15466c62bc..7ca0aedf45 100644
--- a/themes/mytheme/templates/partials/sidebar.html.twig
+++ b/themes/mytheme/templates/partials/sidebar.html.twig
@@ -82,14 +82,15 @@
         {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
     {% set popular = tmplst %}
+    {% if popular|length > 0 %}
 	<h1><span>{{ 'POPULAR_ARTICLES'|t }}</span></h1>
     {% include 'partials/topiclist.html.twig' with {'articles': popular, 'maxcount': maxcount} %}
+    {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if grav.theme.config.params.sidebar.show.latest %}
 <div class="topiclist">
-	<h1><span>{{ 'LATEST_ARTICLES'|t }}</span></h1>
     {% set tmplst = [] %}
     {% for page in my_collection %}
         {% set blisted = false %}
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@
         {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
     {% set articles = tmplst|slice(0,maxcount) %}
-    {% include 'partials/topiclist.html.twig' with {'articles': articles, 'maxcount': maxcount} %}
+    {% if articles|length > 0 %}
+        <h1><span>{{ 'LATEST_ARTICLES'|t }}</span></h1>
+        {% include 'partials/topiclist.html.twig' with {'articles': articles, 'maxcount': maxcount} %}
+    {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endif %}