diff --git a/layouts/partials/menu.html b/layouts/partials/menu.html
index 0f9c8f8a5a..5583eda0b9 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/menu.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/menu.html
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 {{ $currentFileUniqueID := "" }}
 {{ with $currentNode.File }}{{ $currentFileUniqueID = .UniqueID }}{{ end }}
  {{with .sect}}
-  {{if and .IsSection ((not .Params.hidden) or $.showhidden)}}
+  {{if and .IsSection (or (not .Params.hidden) $.showhidden)}}
     {{safeHTML .Params.head}}
     <li data-nav-id="{{.RelPermalink}}" title="{{.Title}}" class="dd-item 
         {{if .IsAncestor $currentNode }}parent{{end}}