diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
index 9267ab8740..9d74add3a3 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ frappe.ui.sidebar_item.TypeSectionBreak = class SectionBreakSidebarItem extends
 		this.full_template = $(this.wrapper);
 	}
 	make() {
-		if (this.nested_items.length == 0) {
+		if (this.nested_items.length == 0 && !frappe.app.sidebar.editor.edit_mode) {
 			return;
 		}
 		super.make();