diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php b/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php
index fc12786bc..db123aa77 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php
@@ -312,12 +312,22 @@ class NavigationManager
         }
 
         foreach ($this->items as $item) {
+            if ($item->counter === false) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if ($item->counter !== null && is_callable($item->counter)) {
                 $item->counter = call_user_func($item->counter, $item);
-                if (empty($item->counter)) {
-                    $item->counter = null;
+            } elseif (!empty($sideItems = $this->listSideMenuItems($item->owner, $item->code))) {
+                $item->counter = 0;
+                foreach ($sideItems as $sideItem) {
+                    $item->counter += $sideItem->counter;
                 }
             }
+
+            if (empty($item->counter)) {
+                $item->counter = null;
+            }
         }
 
         return $this->items;
@@ -518,4 +528,4 @@ class NavigationManager
     {
         return strtoupper($owner).'.'.strtoupper($code);
     }
-}
+}
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