diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/header/activity-panel/index.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/header/activity-panel/index.js
index d0b7e592b5c..388567a5071 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/header/activity-panel/index.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/header/activity-panel/index.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export class ActivityPanel extends Component {
 			: null;
 
 		const setup =
-			! taskListComplete && ! isPerformingSetupTask
+			! taskListComplete && ! isPerformingSetupTask && ! taskListHidden
 				? {
 						name: 'setup',
 						title: __( 'Store Setup', 'woocommerce-admin' ),