diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 008f3885a..4d1b16281 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       <% end %>
     </div>
 
-    <%= render "shared/left_menu_bar" %>
+    <%= render "shared/left_menu_bar" if user_signed_in? %>
     <div id="content-wrapper" class="<%= "alert-shown" if flash[:success] || flash[:error] || notice || alert %>">
       <%= yield :content %>
     </div>