--- a/browser/extensions/activity-stream/data/content/activity-stream.bundle.js
+++ b/browser/extensions/activity-stream/data/content/activity-stream.bundle.js
@@ -2278,17 +2278,17 @@ class Section extends React.Component {
           emptyState = _props.emptyState,
           dispatch = _props.dispatch,
           maxRows = _props.maxRows,
           contextMenuOptions = _props.contextMenuOptions,
           intl = _props.intl;
 
     const maxCards = 3 * maxRows;
     const initialized = rows && rows.length > 0;
-    const shouldShowTopics = id === "TopStories" && this.props.topics && this.props.read_more_endpoint;
+    const shouldShowTopics = id === "TopStories" && this.props.topics && this.props.topics.length > 0 && this.props.read_more_endpoint;
 
     const infoOptionIconA11yAttrs = {
       "aria-haspopup": "true",
       "aria-controls": "info-option",
       "aria-expanded": this.state.infoActive ? "true" : "false",
       "role": "note",
       "tabIndex": 0
     };