diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsSidebar.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsSidebar.jsx
index b52d8103..918a3a91 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsSidebar.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsSidebar.jsx
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ function DiscussionsSidebar({ intl }) {
     courseId,
   } = useContext(SidebarContext);
   const topic = useModel('discussionTopics', unitId);
-  if (!topic?.id) {
+  const discussionsUrl = `${getConfig().DISCUSSIONS_MFE_BASE_URL}/${courseId}/category/${unitId}`;
+
+  if (!topic?.id || !topic?.enabledInContext) {
     return null;
   }
-  const discussionsUrl = `${getConfig().DISCUSSIONS_MFE_BASE_URL}/${courseId}/category/${unitId}`;
+
   return (
     <SidebarBase
       title={intl.formatMessage(messages.discussionsTitle)}
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsTrigger.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsTrigger.jsx
index 15cc0a81..5f8dc4ab 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsTrigger.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/discussions/DiscussionsTrigger.jsx
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ function DiscussionsTrigger({
       dispatch(getCourseDiscussionTopics(courseId));
     }
   }, [courseId, baseUrl]);
-  if (!topic.id) {
+
+  if (!topic?.id || !topic?.enabledInContext) {
     return null;
   }
+
   return (
     <SidebarTriggerBase onClick={onClick} ariaLabel={intl.formatMessage(messages.openDiscussionsTrigger)}>
       <Icon src={QuestionAnswer} className="m-0 m-auto" />
diff --git a/src/courseware/data/thunks.js b/src/courseware/data/thunks.js
index ae023b59..cf8edff2 100644
--- a/src/courseware/data/thunks.js
+++ b/src/courseware/data/thunks.js
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ export function getCourseDiscussionTopics(courseId) {
         const topics = await getCourseTopics(courseId);
         dispatch(updateModels({
           modelType: 'discussionTopics',
-          models: topics,
+          models: topics.filter(topic => topic.usageKey),
           idField: 'usageKey',
         }));
       }