diff --git a/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
index 2a310295e1e..cc689e42b16 100644
--- a/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class CurrentUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
   end
 
   def include_show_queued_posts?
-    object.staff? && NewPostManager.queue_enabled?
+    object.staff? && (NewPostManager.queue_enabled? || QueuedPost.new_count > 0)
   end
 
 end