diff --git a/view/nav.tpl b/view/nav.tpl
index b6caa2c23..16aa99cb3 100644
--- a/view/nav.tpl
+++ b/view/nav.tpl
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@
 			</ul>		
 		</li>
 		
-		
+		{{ if $nav.help }} 
 		<li id="nav-help-link" class="nav-menu $sel.help">
 			<a class="$nav.help.2" target="friendika-help" href="$nav.help.0" title="$nav.help.3" >$nav.help.1</a>
 		</li>
+		{{ endif }}
 
 		<li id="nav-search-link" class="nav-menu $sel.search">
 			<a class="$nav.search.2" href="$nav.search.0" title="$nav.search.3" >$nav.search.1</a>
diff --git a/view/theme/dispy/nav.tpl b/view/theme/dispy/nav.tpl
index f84f49292..79852217f 100644
--- a/view/theme/dispy/nav.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/dispy/nav.tpl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <span id="banner">$banner</span>
 
-  <a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" href="$nav.help.0" title="$nav.help.1">$nav.help.1</a>
+  {{ if $nav.help }}<a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" href="$nav.help.0" title="$nav.help.1">$nav.help.1</a>{{ endif }}
   {{ if $nav.login }}<a id="nav-login-link" class="nav-link $nav.login.2" href="$nav.login.0" title="$nav.login.1">$nav.login.1</a> {{ endif }}
   <a id="nav-search-link" class="nav-link $nav.search.2" href="$nav.search.0" title="$nav.search.1">$nav.search.1</a>
   <a id="nav-directory-link" class="nav-link $nav.directory.2" href="$nav.directory.0" title="$nav.directory.1">$nav.directory.1</a>
diff --git a/view/theme/duepuntozero/nav.tpl b/view/theme/duepuntozero/nav.tpl
index 9191d7ac3..b13ea9ae2 100644
--- a/view/theme/duepuntozero/nav.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/duepuntozero/nav.tpl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 	{{ if $nav.register }}<a id="nav-register-link" class="nav-commlink $nav.register.2 $sel.register" href="$nav.register.0" title="$nav.register.3" >$nav.register.1</a>{{ endif }}
 		
-	<a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" target="friendika-help" href="$nav.help.0" title="$nav.help.3" >$nav.help.1</a>
+	{{ if $nav.help }} <a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" target="friendika-help" href="$nav.help.0" title="$nav.help.3" >$nav.help.1</a>{{ endif }}
 		
 	{{ if $nav.apps }}<a id="nav-apps-link" class="nav-link $nav.apps.2" href="$nav.apps.0" title="$nav.apps.3" >$nav.apps.1</a>{{ endif }}
 
diff --git a/view/theme/loozah/nav.tpl b/view/theme/loozah/nav.tpl
index 2cd29a7c2..6ab45b74f 100644
--- a/view/theme/loozah/nav.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/loozah/nav.tpl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 	{{ if $nav.register }}<a id="nav-register-link" class="nav-commlink $nav.register.2" href="$nav.register.0" title="$nav.register.3" >$nav.register.1</a>{{ endif }}
 		
-	<a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" target="friendika-help" href="$nav.help.0" title="$nav.help.3" >$nav.help.1</a>
+	{{ if $nav.help }}<a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" target="friendika-help" href="$nav.help.0" title="$nav.help.3" >$nav.help.1</a>{{ endif }}
 		
 	{{ if $nav.apps }}<a id="nav-apps-link" class="nav-link $nav.apps.2" href="$nav.apps.0" title="$nav.apps.3" >$nav.apps.1</a>{{ endif }}
 
diff --git a/view/theme/testbubble/nav.tpl b/view/theme/testbubble/nav.tpl
index 3fbd73e31..c7d616826 100644
--- a/view/theme/testbubble/nav.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/testbubble/nav.tpl
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		
 			{{ if $nav.admin }}<li><a id="nav-admin-link" class="nav-commlink $nav.admin.2" href="$nav.admin.0">$nav.admin.1</a></li>{{ endif }}
 			
-			<li><a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" href="$nav.help.0">$nav.help.1</a></li>
+			{{ if $nav.help }}<li><a id="nav-help-link" class="nav-link $nav.help.2" href="$nav.help.0">$nav.help.1</a></li>{{ endif }}
 
 			{{ if $nav.login }}<li><a id="nav-login-link" class="nav-link $nav.login.2" href="$nav.login.0">$nav.login.1</a></li> {{ endif }}
 			{{ if $nav.logout }}<li><a id="nav-logout-link" class="nav-commlink nav-sep $nav.logout.2" href="$nav.logout.0">$nav.logout.1</a></li> {{ endif }}