diff --git a/layouts/_partials/shell/root-menu-roots.html b/layouts/_partials/shell/root-menu-roots.html
index 748a261..8462dba 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/shell/root-menu-roots.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/shell/root-menu-roots.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 {{- $selfRoots := where $site.Pages "Params.sidebar_root_for" "self" -}}
 {{- range $selfRoots.ByWeight -}}
-  {{- if .IsSection -}}
+  {{- if and .IsSection (ne .Params.sidebar_root_menu false) -}}
     {{- $key := .RelPermalink -}}
     {{- if not ($seen.Get $key) -}}
       {{- $entries = $entries | append . -}}