diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/accountMenu.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/accountMenu.ts
index 0e31abf5d..abd423ece 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/accountMenu.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/directives/views/accountMenu.ts
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ class AccountMenuCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, AccountMenuState> {
     });
   }
 
+  hasProtections() {
+    return this.application.hasAccount() || this.application.hasPasscode();
+  }
+
   private getProtectionsDisabledUntil(): string | null {
     const protectionExpiry = this.application.getProtectionSessionExpiryDate();
     const now = new Date();
diff --git a/app/assets/templates/directives/account-menu.pug b/app/assets/templates/directives/account-menu.pug
index ceb885d15..1941afa56 100644
--- a/app/assets/templates/directives/account-menu.pug
+++ b/app/assets/templates/directives/account-menu.pug
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
             | {{self.encryptionStatusForNotes()}}
           p.sk-p
             | {{self.state.encryptionStatusString}}
-        .sk-panel-section
+        .sk-panel-section(ng-if="self.hasProtections()")
           .sk-panel-section-title Protections
           .sk-panel-section-subtitle.info(ng-if="self.state.protectionsDisabledUntil")
             | Protections are disabled until {{self.state.protectionsDisabledUntil}}