diff --git a/apps/settings/lib/Search/SectionSearch.php b/apps/settings/lib/Search/SectionSearch.php
index 321534581b53e..15d98fbd1b946 100644
--- a/apps/settings/lib/Search/SectionSearch.php
+++ b/apps/settings/lib/Search/SectionSearch.php
@@ -74,9 +74,25 @@ public function getOrder(string $route, array $routeParameters): int {
 	public function search(IUser $user, ISearchQuery $query): SearchResult {
 		$isAdmin = $this->groupManager->isAdmin($user->getUID());
 
+		$personalSections = $this->settingsManager->getPersonalSections();
+		foreach ($personalSections as $priority => $sections) {
+			$personalSections[$priority] = array_values(array_filter(
+				$sections,
+				fn (IIconSection $section) => !empty($this->settingsManager->getPersonalSettings($section->getID())),
+			));
+		}
+
+		$adminSections = $this->settingsManager->getAdminSections();
+		foreach ($adminSections as $priority => $sections) {
+			$adminSections[$priority] = array_values(array_filter(
+				$sections,
+				fn (IIconSection $section) => !empty($this->settingsManager->getAllowedAdminSettings($section->getID(), $user)),
+			));
+		}
+
 		$result = $this->searchSections(
 			$query,
-			$this->settingsManager->getPersonalSections(),
+			$personalSections,
 			$isAdmin ? $this->l->t('Personal') : '',
 			'settings.PersonalSettings.index'
 		);
@@ -84,7 +100,7 @@ public function search(IUser $user, ISearchQuery $query): SearchResult {
 		if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($user->getUID())) {
 			$result = array_merge($result, $this->searchSections(
 				$query,
-				$this->settingsManager->getAdminSections(),
+				$adminSections,
 				$this->l->t('Administration'),
 				'settings.AdminSettings.index'
 			));