diff --git a/src/Helpers/MenuItemHelper.php b/src/Helpers/MenuItemHelper.php
index edc62729..5df95a43 100644
--- a/src/Helpers/MenuItemHelper.php
+++ b/src/Helpers/MenuItemHelper.php
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ public static function isLegacySearch($item)
      */
     public static function isAllowed($item)
     {
+        // We won't allow empty submenu items on the menu.
+
+        if (self::isSubmenu($item) && ! count($item['submenu'])) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // In any other case, fallback to the restricted property.
+
         return $item && empty($item['restricted']);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Menu/Filters/GateFilter.php b/src/Menu/Filters/GateFilter.php
index b68fd0f9..9fbd57da 100644
--- a/src/Menu/Filters/GateFilter.php
+++ b/src/Menu/Filters/GateFilter.php
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ public function transform($item)
         // Set a special attribute when item is not allowed. Items with this
         // attribute will be filtered out of the menu.
 
-        $isWholeRestrictedSubmenu = MenuItemHelper::isSubmenu($item)
-            && $this->allItemsRestricted($item['submenu']);
-
-        if (! $this->isAllowed($item) || $isWholeRestrictedSubmenu) {
+        if (! $this->isAllowed($item)) {
             $item['restricted'] = true;
         }
 
@@ -72,23 +69,4 @@ protected function isAllowed($item)
 
         return true;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if a set of items are all restricted (or unallowed).
-     *
-     * @param  array  $items  An array with the menu items to check
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    protected function allItemsRestricted($items)
-    {
-        // Check if every provided item is restricted.
-
-        foreach ($items as $item) {
-            if ($this->isAllowed($item)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/AdminLteTest.php b/tests/AdminLteTest.php
index 9acaa0a2..df1da26a 100644
--- a/tests/AdminLteTest.php
+++ b/tests/AdminLteTest.php
@@ -43,9 +43,16 @@ public function addMenuItems(BuildingMenu $event)
 
         $event->menu->add(['text' => 'searchLT', 'type' => 'navbar-search', 'topnav' => true]);
 
-        // Add (1) submenu to the sidebar menu.
+        // Add (1) empty submenu to the sidebar menu. This item should be
+        // filtered out of the menu.
 
-        $event->menu->add(['text' => 'submenu', 'submenu' => []]);
+        $event->menu->add(['text' => 'submenu1', 'submenu' => []]);
+
+        // Add (1) non empty submenu to the sidebar menu.
+
+        $event->menu->add(['text' => 'submenu2', 'submenu' => [
+            ['text' => 'subitem', 'url' => 'url']
+        ]]);
 
         // Add (1) invalid item.
 
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ public function testMenuWithoutFilters()
         $this->assertEquals('topnavRT', $menu[6]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('topnavUT', $menu[7]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('searchLT', $menu[8]['text']);
-        $this->assertEquals('submenu', $menu[9]['text']);
+        $this->assertEquals('submenu2', $menu[9]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('invalid', $menu[10]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('search', $menu[11]['text']);
     }
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ public function testMenuSidebarFilter()
         $this->assertEquals('topnavLF', $menu[2]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('topnavRF', $menu[3]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('topnavUF', $menu[4]['text']);
-        $this->assertEquals('submenu', $menu[9]['text']);
+        $this->assertEquals('submenu2', $menu[9]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('search', $menu[11]['text']);
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@ public function testMenuNavbarLeftFilter()
         $this->assertEquals('topnavUF', $menu[4]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('topnavLT', $menu[5]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('searchLT', $menu[8]['text']);
-        $this->assertEquals('submenu', $menu[9]['text']);
+        $this->assertEquals('submenu2', $menu[9]['text']);
         $this->assertEquals('search', $menu[11]['text']);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Menu/BuilderTest.php b/tests/Menu/BuilderTest.php
index 1dd849dc..ef7c5b97 100644
--- a/tests/Menu/BuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Menu/BuilderTest.php
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ public function testCanOnWholeRestrictedSubmenu()
 
         $builder->add(
             [
-                'text' => 'Submenu',
+                'text' => 'Submenu1',
                 'submenu' => [
                     [
                         'text' => 'About',
@@ -863,6 +863,21 @@ public function testCanOnWholeRestrictedSubmenu()
                         'url' => '/',
                         'can' => 'show-home',
                     ],
+                    [
+                        'text' => 'Submenu2',
+                        'submenu' => [
+                            [
+                                'text' => 'Home1',
+                                'url' => '/home1',
+                                'can' => 'show-home',
+                            ],
+                            [
+                                'text' => 'Home2',
+                                'url' => '/home2',
+                                'can' => 'show-home',
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                    ],
                 ],
             ]
         );