diff --git a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php
index 59336de55bd02..4d5d180d1cd45 100644
--- a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php
+++ b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php
@@ -276,6 +276,12 @@ protected function preprocess($items)
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Exclude item if the component is not installed or disabled
+			if ($item->element && (!JComponentHelper::isInstalled($item->element) || !JComponentHelper::isEnabled($item->element)))
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			// Exclude item if the component is not authorised
 			$assetName = $item->element;