diff --git a/frappe/website/page_renderers/template_page.py b/frappe/website/page_renderers/template_page.py
index 2feda50881..e04649d89c 100644
--- a/frappe/website/page_renderers/template_page.py
+++ b/frappe/website/page_renderers/template_page.py
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ class TemplatePage(BaseTemplatePage):
 		super().post_process_context()
 
 	def add_sidebar_and_breadcrumbs(self):
-		self.context.sidebar_items = get_sidebar_items(self.context.website_sidebar, self.basepath)
+		if not self.context.sidebar_items:
+			self.context.sidebar_items = get_sidebar_items(self.context.website_sidebar, self.basepath)
 
 		if self.context.add_breadcrumbs and not self.context.parents:
 			parent_path = os.path.dirname(self.path)