diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Trees/ContentTypeTreeController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Trees/ContentTypeTreeController.cs
index 27c26004b9..f68b4f8783 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Trees/ContentTypeTreeController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Trees/ContentTypeTreeController.cs
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class ContentTypeTreeController : TreeController, ISearchableTree
 
         if (root is not null)
         {
-            //check if there are any types
-            root.HasChildren = _contentTypeService.GetAll().Any();
+            // check if there are any types or containers
+            root.HasChildren = _contentTypeService.GetAll().Any() || _contentTypeService.GetContainers(Array.Empty<int>()).Any();
         }
 
         return root;