diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
index be9a0a0d33..a53683ea24 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ function _wp_ajax_menu_quick_search( $request = array() ) {
  **/
 function wp_nav_menu_setup() {
 	// Register meta boxes
-	add_meta_box( 'nav-menu-theme-locations', __( 'Theme Locations' ), 'wp_nav_menu_locations_meta_box' , 'nav-menus', 'side', 'default' );
+	if ( get_registered_nav_menus() && wp_get_nav_menus() )
+		add_meta_box( 'nav-menu-theme-locations', __( 'Theme Locations' ), 'wp_nav_menu_locations_meta_box' , 'nav-menus', 'side', 'default' );
 	add_meta_box( 'add-custom-links', __('Custom Links'), 'wp_nav_menu_item_link_meta_box', 'nav-menus', 'side', 'default' );
 	wp_nav_menu_post_type_meta_boxes();
 	wp_nav_menu_taxonomy_meta_boxes();