diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index dfc7db2d8..85fe240d4 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController, RegistryProperties):
         self.play_slides_loop.setChecked(False)
         self.play_slides_loop.setIcon(build_icon(':/media/media_time.png'))
         if item.is_text():
-            if Settings().value(self.main_window.songs_settings_section + '/display songbar') and self.slide_list:
+            if (Settings().value(self.main_window.songs_settings_section + '/display songbar')
+                    and not self.song_menu.menu().isEmpty()):
                 self.toolbar.set_widget_visible(['song_menu'], True)
         if item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.CanLoop) and len(item.get_frames()) > 1:
             self.toolbar.set_widget_visible(LOOP_LIST)