diff --git a/themes/custom/az_barrio/templates/layout/page.html.twig b/themes/custom/az_barrio/templates/layout/page.html.twig
index 252f0eebe0..b5d225fb8b 100644
--- a/themes/custom/az_barrio/templates/layout/page.html.twig
+++ b/themes/custom/az_barrio/templates/layout/page.html.twig
@@ -200,14 +200,16 @@
               <main{{ content_attributes }}>
                 {{ page.content }}
               </main>
-              {% if page.sidebar_first %}
+              {% set has_sidebar_first = page.sidebar_first|render|striptags|trim is not empty %}
+              {% if has_sidebar_first %}
               <div{{ sidebar_first_attributes }}>
                 <aside class="section" role="complementary">
                   {{ page.sidebar_first }}
                 </aside>
               </div>
               {% endif %}
-              {% if page.sidebar_second %}
+              {% set has_sidebar_second = page.sidebar_second|render|striptags|trim is not empty %}
+              {% if has_sidebar_second %}
               <div{{ sidebar_second_attributes }}>
                 <aside class="section" role="complementary">
                   {{ page.sidebar_second }}