diff --git a/doc/_themes/sphinx13/layout.html b/doc/_themes/sphinx13/layout.html
index a260da976f4..8c3378c9bdd 100644
--- a/doc/_themes/sphinx13/layout.html
+++ b/doc/_themes/sphinx13/layout.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ <h3>{{ _('Navigation') }}</h3>
 <div class="document">
   <div class="sphinxsidebar" role="navigation" aria-label="Main">
     {%- include "searchfield.html" %}
-    {%- if display_toc %}
+    {%- if display_toc and (pagename != root_doc) %}
       <div class="sphinxsidebar-navigation__contents">
         <h3>{{ _('On this page') }}</h3>
         {{ toc }}