diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/ml_page/side_nav.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/ml_page/side_nav.tsx
index 90bba94ee2259..9ddee2348ee39 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/ml_page/side_nav.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/ml_page/side_nav.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export function useSideNavItems(activeRoute: MlRoute | undefined) {
         name: i18n.translate('xpack.ml.navMenu.anomalyDetectionTabLinkText', {
           defaultMessage: 'Anomaly Detection',
         }),
+        disabled: disableLinks,
         items: [
           {
             id: 'anomaly_detection',