diff --git a/core/components/fred/src/Traits/Endpoint/Ajax/GetElements.php b/core/components/fred/src/Traits/Endpoint/Ajax/GetElements.php
index e425efc6..bd66b4ac 100644
--- a/core/components/fred/src/Traits/Endpoint/Ajax/GetElements.php
+++ b/core/components/fred/src/Traits/Endpoint/Ajax/GetElements.php
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ public function process()
                 ];
             }
 
-            $elements[] = $categoryElements;
+            if (!empty($categoryElements['elements'])) {
+                $elements[] = $categoryElements;
+            }
         }
 
         return $this->data(['elements' => $elements]);