diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
index c291bc9c0..caf1732eb 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 			title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC',
 			routes: [],
 		}
-		this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DMPS', icon: 'library_books' });
-		this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DESC', icon: 'dns' });
+		if (!this.isAuthenticated()) {
+			this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DMPS', icon: 'library_books' });
+			this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DESC', icon: 'dns' });
+		}
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.publicItems);
 
 		this.adminItems = {