diff --git a/lib/Controller/JsController.php b/lib/Controller/JsController.php
index 0bbeebf..0c98d33 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/JsController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/JsController.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class JsController extends Controller
         $parameters = [
             'opener-position' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-position', 'before'),
             'opener-hover' => (bool) $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-hover', '0'),
+            'hide-when-no-apps' => (bool) $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'hide-when-no-apps', '0'),
         ];
 
         $response = new TemplateResponse('side_menu', 'js/script', $parameters, 'blank');
diff --git a/lib/Settings/Admin.php b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
index fd889db..083d58b 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/Admin.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Admin implements ISettings
             'opener-position' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-position', 'before'),
             'opener-hover' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-hover', '0'),
             'opener-only' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'opener-only', '0'),
+            'hide-when-no-apps' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'hide-when-no-apps', '0'),
             'size-icon' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'size-icon', 'normal'),
             'size-text' => $this->config->getAppValue('side_menu', 'size-text', 'normal'),
         ];
diff --git a/src/SideMenu.vue b/src/SideMenu.vue
index f2ecc2c..7593222 100644
--- a/src/SideMenu.vue
+++ b/src/SideMenu.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ export default {
                 }
             }
 
-            jQuery('body').trigger('side-menu.apps', [this.apps])
+			(function(apps) {
+				window.setTimeout(function() {
+					jQuery('body').trigger('side-menu.apps', [apps])
+				}, 1000)
+			})(this.apps)
         },
         retrieveLogo() {
             const ncLogo = document.querySelector('#nextcloud .logo')
diff --git a/src/admin.js b/src/admin.js
index a05bd00..fe2a18e 100644
--- a/src/admin.js
+++ b/src/admin.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const elements = [
     'side-menu-opener-hover',
     'side-menu-opener-only',
     'side-menu-display-logo',
+    'side-menu-hide-when-no-apps',
     'side-menu-size-icon',
     'side-menu-size-text',
     'side-menu-cache',
diff --git a/templates/js/script.php b/templates/js/script.php
index ce81eab..33a9f50 100644
--- a/templates/js/script.php
+++ b/templates/js/script.php
@@ -3,28 +3,19 @@
     var sideMenuOpener = $('<button class="side-menu-opener"></button>')
     var sideMenu = $('<div id="side-menu">')
     var body = $('body')
-
-    body.append(sideMenuContainer)
-
-    sideMenuContainer.append(sideMenu)
-
-    <?php if ($_['opener-position'] === 'before'): ?>
-        sideMenuOpener.insertBefore('#nextcloud')
-    <?php else: ?>
-        sideMenuOpener.insertAfter('#nextcloud')
-    <?php endif; ?>
-
     var isTouchDevice = window.matchMedia("(pointer: coarse)").matches
 
     body.on('side-menu.apps', function(e, apps) {
-        sideMenu = $('#side-menu')
+        <?php if ($_['hide-when-no-apps']): ?>
+            sideMenu = $('#side-menu')
 
-        if (apps.length === 0) {
-            sideMenu.removeClass('open')
-            sideMenuOpener.addClass('hide')
-        } else {
-            sideMenuOpener.removeClass('hide')
-        }
+            if (apps.length === 0) {
+                sideMenu.removeClass('open')
+                sideMenuOpener.addClass('hide')
+            } else {
+                sideMenuOpener.removeClass('hide')
+            }
+        <?php endif; ?>
     })
 
     body.on('side-menu.ready', function() {
@@ -65,4 +56,13 @@
             sideMenu.removeClass('open');
         })
     })
+
+    body.append(sideMenuContainer)
+    sideMenuContainer.append(sideMenu)
+
+    <?php if ($_['opener-position'] === 'before'): ?>
+        sideMenuOpener.insertBefore('#nextcloud')
+    <?php else: ?>
+        sideMenuOpener.insertAfter('#nextcloud')
+    <?php endif; ?>
 })();
diff --git a/templates/settings/admin-form.php b/templates/settings/admin-form.php
index 20cdb31..ac1df82 100644
--- a/templates/settings/admin-form.php
+++ b/templates/settings/admin-form.php
@@ -151,6 +151,22 @@ $choicesSizes = [
                 <?php endforeach; ?>
             </select>
         </div>
+
+        <div>
+            <label for="side-menu-hide-when-no-apps" class="settings-hint">
+                <?php p($l->t('Do not display the side menu and the opener if there is no application (eg: public pages).')); ?>
+            </label>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+            <select id="side-menu-hide-when-no-apps" name="hide-when-no-apps">
+                <?php foreach ($choicesYesNo as $label => $value): ?>
+                    <option value="<?php echo $value ?>" <?php if ($value === $_['hide-when-no-apps']): ?>selected<?php endif; ?>>
+                        <?php echo $l->t($label);  ?>
+                    </option>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            </select>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="section">