diff --git a/web/pdf_outline_viewer.js b/web/pdf_outline_viewer.js
index 5dbdf1360e327..7d584564c3c34 100644
--- a/web/pdf_outline_viewer.js
+++ b/web/pdf_outline_viewer.js
@@ -95,7 +95,23 @@ class PDFOutlineViewer extends BaseTreeViewer {
    * @private
    */
   _addToggleButton(div, { count, items }) {
-    const hidden = count < 0 && Math.abs(count) === items.length;
+    let hidden = false;
+    if (count < 0) {
+      let totalCount = items.length;
+      if (totalCount > 0) {
+        const queue = [...items];
+        while (queue.length > 0) {
+          const { count: nestedCount, items: nestedItems } = queue.shift();
+          if (nestedCount > 0 && nestedItems.length > 0) {
+            totalCount += nestedItems.length;
+            queue.push(...nestedItems);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      if (Math.abs(count) === totalCount) {
+        hidden = true;
+      }
+    }
     super._addToggleButton(div, hidden);
   }