diff --git a/common/common.scss b/common/common.scss
index 9e9e938..66fe0d1 100644
--- a/common/common.scss
+++ b/common/common.scss
@@ -59,6 +59,22 @@
     color: $link_icon_color;
 }
 
+// * hide entire Sidebar from anon *
+
+@if $hide_all_from_anon == "true" {
+    html.anon {
+        // Hide the narrow desktop sidebar 
+        // sidebar mobile version which is activate on desktop too under 1000px width
+        .d-header .hamburger-panel {
+          display: none;
+        }
+        // Hide the header cloak when menu opens
+        .header-cloak {
+            display: none !important;
+        }
+    }
+} 
+
 // * hide the Community Section *
 
 @if $hide_community_section == "true" {
diff --git a/settings.yml b/settings.yml
index c286be7..e79fe0a 100644
--- a/settings.yml
+++ b/settings.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,13 @@ current_link_icon_color:
   default: ""
   description: 
     en: "Color of the active side-bar link icon. Leave blank to use current default."
-  
+
+hide_all_from_anon:
+  type: bool
+  default: false
+  description: 
+    en: "Hide the entire side-bar from anonymous users"  
+
 hide_community_section:
   type: bool
   default: false