diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/customize/widgets.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/customize/widgets.js
index 9e4b957a25..20659b1cac 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/customize/widgets.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/customize/widgets.js
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@
 				 */
 				getActiveSectionCount = function() {
 					return _.filter( panel.sections(), function( section ) {
-						return section.active();
+						return 'sidebar' === section.params.type && section.active();
 					} ).length;
 				};