diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_utils.py
index fd2e986c81..e64d36dfe4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -131,7 +131,12 @@ class TestRemoveEmptySequentials(unittest.TestCase):
                 {"type": "sequential", "children": [{"type": "vertical1"}]},
                 {"type": "sequential", "children": []},
                 {"children": [{"type": "vertical2"}]}
-            ]}
+            ]},
+            {"type": "chapter", "children": [
+                {"type": "sequential", "children": []},
+                {"type": "sequential", "children": []},
+            ]
+            }
         ]
         expected_output = [
             {"type": "chapter", "children": [
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/utils.py
index 0ae0c5f07e..ac65a47010 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/utils.py
@@ -274,22 +274,27 @@ def create_topics_v3_structure(blocks, topics):
 
 def remove_empty_sequentials(data):
     """
-    Removes all objects of type "sequential" from a nested list of objects if they have no children.
-
+    Removes all objects of type "sequential" from a nested list of objects if they
+    have no children.
+    After removing the empty sequentials, if the parent of the sequential is now empty,
+    it will also be removed.
     Parameters:
     data (list): A list of nested objects to check and remove empty sequentials from.
 
     Returns:
     list: The modified list with empty sequentials removed.
     """
-
     new_data = []
     for obj in data:
         block_type = obj.get('type')
         if block_type != 'sequential' or (block_type == 'sequential' and obj.get('children')):
-            new_data.append(obj)
             if obj.get('children'):
                 obj['children'] = remove_empty_sequentials(obj['children'])
+                if obj['children'] or block_type != 'chapter':
+                    new_data.append(obj)
+            else:
+                if block_type != 'chapter':
+                    new_data.append(obj)
     return new_data