diff --git a/webui/src/layout/HelpMenu.tsx b/webui/src/layout/HelpMenu.tsx
index e27731e..5fb97da 100644
--- a/webui/src/layout/HelpMenu.tsx
+++ b/webui/src/layout/HelpMenu.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ export default function HelpMenu({ auth }: { auth: AuthInfo | null }) {
   const helpContext = helpContextForPathname(location.pathname, location.search);
   const modules = usePlatformModules();
   const { translateText } = usePlatformLanguage();
-  const docsAvailable = modules.some((module) => module.id === "docs" && module.routes?.some((route) => route.path === "/docs"));
   const adminDocsAvailable = hasAnyScope(auth, ["docs:documentation:admin", "system:settings:read", "admin:settings:read"]);
+  const configuredDocsAvailable = hasAnyScope(auth, ["docs:documentation:read"]) || adminDocsAvailable;
+  const docsAvailable = configuredDocsAvailable &&
+    modules.some((module) => module.id === "docs" && module.routes?.some((route) => route.path === "/docs"));
 
   useEffect(() => {
     function openContextHelp(event: KeyboardEvent) {