diff --git a/public/app/core/components/MegaMenu/NavBarMenuSection.tsx b/public/app/core/components/MegaMenu/NavBarMenuSection.tsx
index 01e57b0e95d..1e7e863c3b1 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/MegaMenu/NavBarMenuSection.tsx
+++ b/public/app/core/components/MegaMenu/NavBarMenuSection.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export function NavBarMenuSection({
             {getNavTitle(link.id) ?? link.text}
           </div>
         </NavBarMenuItem>
-        {Boolean(link.children?.length) && (
+        {children && (
           <Button
             aria-label={`${sectionExpanded ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand'} section`}
             variant="secondary"