diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js
index f6051c733..dd9511562 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
       expect(wrapper.find('div#component-sidebar').exists()).toBeTruthy()
     })
 
-    describe('navigation Navbar', () => {
-      it('has seven b-nav-item in the navbar', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item')).toHaveLength(8)
-      })
-
+    describe('navigation Navbar (general elements)', () => {
       it('has first nav-item "navigation.overview" in navbar', () => {
         expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(0).text()).toEqual('navigation.overview')
       })
@@ -55,7 +51,12 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
       it('has first nav-item "navigation.profile" in navbar', () => {
         expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(4).text()).toEqual('navigation.profile')
       })
-
+    })
+    // ----
+    describe('navigation Navbar (user has an elopage account)', () => {
+      it('has seven b-nav-item in the navbar', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item')).toHaveLength(8)
+      })
       it('has a link to the members area', () => {
         expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(5).text()).toEqual('navigation.members_area')
         expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(5).find('a').attributes('href')).toBe('#')
@@ -69,5 +70,20 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
         expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(7).text()).toEqual('navigation.logout')
       })
     })
+    describe('navigation Navbar (user has no elopage account)', () => {
+      beforeAll(() => {
+        mocks.$store.state.hasElopage = false
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+      })
+      it('has six b-nav-item in the navbar', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item')).toHaveLength(7)
+      })
+      it('has first nav-item "navigation.admin_area" in navbar', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(5).text()).toEqual('navigation.admin_area')
+      })
+      it('has first nav-item "navigation.logout" in navbar', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(6).text()).toEqual('navigation.logout')
+      })
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue
index a8850ed18..0cdab31c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue
@@ -27,9 +27,17 @@
         </b-nav>
         <hr />
         <b-nav vertical class="w-100">
-          <b-nav-item v-if="$store.state.hasElopage" class="mb-3" :href="elopageUri" target="_blank">
+          <b-nav-item
+            v-if="$store.state.hasElopage"
+            class="mb-3"
+            :href="elopageUri"
+            target="_blank"
+          >
             <b-icon icon="link45deg" aria-hidden="true"></b-icon>
             {{ $t('navigation.members_area') }}
+            <b-badge v-if="!$store.state.hasElopage" pill variant="danger">
+              {{ $t('math.exclaim') }}
+            </b-badge>
           </b-nav-item>
           <b-nav-item class="mb-3" v-if="$store.state.isAdmin" @click="$emit('admin')">
             <b-icon icon="shield-check" aria-hidden="true"></b-icon>