diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/navigation/navigator_item.vue b/app/javascript/vue/navigation/navigator_item.vue
index 4b4e1e7c0..d26879934 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/navigation/navigator_item.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/navigation/navigator_item.vue
@@ -63,9 +63,14 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     hasChildren: function() {
-      return !this.item.disabled && (this.item.has_children || this.children.length > 0);
+      if (this.item.disabled) return false;
+      if (this.item.has_children) return true;
+      if (this.children && this.children.length > 0) return true;
+      return false
     },
     sortedMenuItems: function() {
+      if (!this.children) return [];
+
       return this.children.sort((a, b) => {
         if (a.name.toLowerCase() < b.name.toLowerCase()) {
           return -1;