diff --git a/ideintf/menuintf.pas b/ideintf/menuintf.pas
index c17ee83aa1..83cd62a7d1 100644
--- a/ideintf/menuintf.pas
+++ b/ideintf/menuintf.pas
@@ -1086,6 +1086,7 @@ var
 var
   i: Integer;
 begin
+  if (Section <> nil) and not Section.Visible then exit;
   if (FInvalidChildStartIndex>FInvalidChildEndIndex) then exit;
   if FUpdateLock>0 then begin
     exit;