diff --git a/src/Plugin/Block/MenuBlock.php b/src/Plugin/Block/MenuBlock.php
index da0ff0b..f4afbb8 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Block/MenuBlock.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Block/MenuBlock.php
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\menu_block\Plugin\Block;
 
-use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResult;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Link;
 use Drupal\Core\Menu\MenuTreeParameters;
 use Drupal\Core\Render\Markup;
-use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
 use Drupal\system\Entity\Menu;
 use Drupal\system\Plugin\Block\SystemMenuBlock;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
@@ -327,6 +325,11 @@ class MenuBlock extends SystemMenuBlock {
     $tree = $this->menuTree->transform($tree, $manipulators);
     $build = $this->menuTree->build($tree);
 
+    // There are no menu items to display, so don't render the menu.
+    if (empty($build['#items'])) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
     $label = $this->getBlockLabel() ?: $this->label();
     // Set the block's #title (label) to the dynamic value.
     $build['#title'] = [