diff --git a/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-categories.html b/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-categories.html
index d6d0b9d..6565e45 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-categories.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-categories.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{ if $.Param "enableSidebarCategories" }}
+{{ if and ($.Param "enableSidebarCategories") (ne (len .Site.Taxonomies.categories) 0) }}
 <div class="taxo">
     <section>
         <span class="title p2">
diff --git a/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-series.html b/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-series.html
index 0fde46a..dd64db4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-series.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/taxonomy/taxonomy-series.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{ if $.Param "enableSidebarSeries" }}
+{{ if and ($.Param "enableSidebarSeries") (ne (len .Site.Taxonomies.series) 0) }}
 <div class="taxo">
     <section>
         <span class="title p2">
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
         {{ end }}
     </section>
 </div>
-{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{ end }}