diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js
index 7fba3d1440..ea749afd14 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-item.directive.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 export default ['$route', '$rootScope', function($route, $rootScope) {
     return {
-        require: '^^mainMenu',
+        require: '?^^mainMenu',
         link: function(scope, element, attrs, mainMenuController) {
             var routeName = attrs.linkTo;