diff --git a/components/lib/panelmenu/PanelMenu.js b/components/lib/panelmenu/PanelMenu.js
index c4054710fd..b82a22fd3f 100644
--- a/components/lib/panelmenu/PanelMenu.js
+++ b/components/lib/panelmenu/PanelMenu.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const PanelMenu = React.memo(
         };
 
         const onItemClick = (event, item) => {
-            if (item.disabled) {
+            if (item.disabled || !item.items) {
                 event.preventDefault();
 
                 return;