diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 31046aa1..94cdae62 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Empty block is output when locale switcher is hidden ([#678](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/issues/678))
 - Extra whitespace added after links ([#679](https://github.com/jpanther/congo/issues/679))
 
 ## [2.7.1] - 2023-10-24
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 0ac2c036..504ebc89 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
   {{/* Footer menu */}}
   {{ if .Site.Menus.footer }}
     <nav class="pb-4 text-base font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
-      <ul class="flex list-none flex-col sm:flex-row">
+      <ul class="flex flex-col list-none sm:flex-row">
         {{ range .Site.Menus.footer }}
-          <li class="group mb-1 text-end sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
+          {{ if and (eq .Params.action "locale") (and (not page.IsTranslated) (not site.IsMultiLingual)) }}
+            {{ continue }}
+          {{ end }}
+          <li class="mb-1 group text-end sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
             {{ if eq .Params.action "search" }}
               {{ $.Scratch.Add "searchCount" 1 }}
               {{ if $.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false }}
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@
                 >
                   {{ with .Params.icon }}
                     <span
-                      class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                      class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                     </span>
@@ -34,13 +37,13 @@
                 aria-label="appearance switcher"
               >
                 <span
-                  class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 inline transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
+                  class="inline transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
                   title="{{ i18n "footer.dark_appearance" }}"
                 >
                   {{ partial "icon.html" "moon" }}
                 </span>
                 <span
-                  class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 hidden transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
+                  class="hidden transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
                   title="{{ i18n "footer.light_appearance" }}"
                 >
                   {{ partial "icon.html" "sun" }}
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@
                 {{ with .Params.target }}target="{{ . }}"{{ end }}
                 >{{ with .Params.icon }}
                   <span
-                    class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                    class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                   >
                     {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                   </span>
@@ -114,13 +117,13 @@
         >
           <button id="appearance-switcher-0" type="button" aria-label="appearance switcher">
             <div
-              class="flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center dark:hidden"
+              class="flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 dark:hidden"
               title="{{ i18n "footer.dark_appearance" }}"
             >
               {{ partial "icon.html" "moon" }}
             </div>
             <div
-              class="hidden h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center dark:flex"
+              class="items-center justify-center hidden w-12 h-12 dark:flex"
               title="{{ i18n "footer.light_appearance" }}"
             >
               {{ partial "icon.html" "sun" }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/header/basic.html b/layouts/partials/header/basic.html
index 4d6d6e66..1e17e1e8 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header/basic.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header/basic.html
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
     </div>
     {{/* Main menu */}}
     {{ if or .Site.Menus.main (.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false) }}
-      <ul class="flex list-none flex-col text-end sm:flex-row">
+      <ul class="flex flex-col list-none text-end sm:flex-row">
         {{ if .Site.Menus.main }}
           {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
+            {{ if and (eq .Params.action "locale") (and (not page.IsTranslated) (not site.IsMultiLingual)) }}
+              {{ continue }}
+            {{ end }}
             <li class="group mb-1 sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0.5">
               {{ if eq .Params.action "search" }}
                 {{ $.Scratch.Add "searchCount" 1 }}
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@
                   >
                     {{ with .Params.icon | default "search" }}
                       <span
-                        class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                        class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                       >
                         {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                       </span>
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@
                   aria-label="appearance switcher"
                 >
                   <span
-                    class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 inline transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
+                    class="inline transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
                     title="{{ i18n "footer.dark_appearance" }}"
                   >
                     {{ with .Params.icon | default "moon" }}
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@
                     {{ end }}
                   </span>
                   <span
-                    class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 hidden transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
+                    class="hidden transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
                     title="{{ i18n "footer.light_appearance" }}"
                   >
                     {{ with .Params.icon | default "sun" }}
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@
                   {{ with .Params.target }}target="{{ . }}"{{ end }}
                   >{{ with .Params.icon }}
                     <span
-                      class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                      class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                     </span>
@@ -92,10 +95,10 @@
             </li>
           {{ end }}
           {{ if and ($.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false) (eq ($.Scratch.Get "searchCount") 0) }}
-            <li class="group mb-1 sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
+            <li class="mb-1 group sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
               <button id="search-button-m0" title="{{ i18n "search.open_button_title" }}">
                 <span
-                  class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                  class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                 >
                   {{ partial "icon.html" "search" }}
                 </span>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/header/hamburger.html b/layouts/partials/header/hamburger.html
index dae547e6..1982d81b 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header/hamburger.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header/hamburger.html
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
         </div>
         <div
           id="menu-wrapper"
-          class="invisible fixed inset-0 z-30 m-auto h-full w-full cursor-default overflow-auto bg-neutral-100/50 opacity-0 backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity dark:bg-neutral-900/50"
+          class="fixed inset-0 z-30 invisible w-full h-full m-auto overflow-auto transition-opacity opacity-0 cursor-default bg-neutral-100/50 backdrop-blur-sm dark:bg-neutral-900/50"
         >
           <ul
-            class="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-7xl list-none flex-col overflow-visible px-6 py-6 text-end sm:px-14 sm:py-10 sm:pt-10 md:px-24 lg:px-32"
+            class="flex flex-col w-full px-6 py-6 mx-auto overflow-visible list-none max-w-7xl text-end sm:px-14 sm:py-10 sm:pt-10 md:px-24 lg:px-32"
           >
             <li class="mb-1">
               <span class="cursor-pointer hover:text-primary-600 dark:hover:text-primary-400"
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
             </li>
             {{ if .Site.Menus.main }}
               {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
-                <li class="group mb-1">
+                {{ if and (eq .Params.action "locale") (and (not page.IsTranslated) (not site.IsMultiLingual)) }}
+                  {{ continue }}
+                {{ end }}
+                <li class="mb-1 group">
                   {{ if eq .Params.action "search" }}
                     {{ $.Scratch.Add "searchCount" 1 }}
                     {{ if $.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false }}
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@
                       >
                         {{ with .Params.icon | default "search" }}
                           <span
-                            class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                            class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                           >
                             {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                           </span>
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@
                       aria-label="appearance switcher"
                     >
                       <span
-                        class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 inline transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
+                        class="inline transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
                         title="{{ i18n "footer.dark_appearance" }}"
                       >
                         {{ with .Params.icon | default "moon" }}
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@
                         {{ end }}
                       </span>
                       <span
-                        class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 hidden transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
+                        class="hidden transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
                         title="{{ i18n "footer.light_appearance" }}"
                       >
                         {{ with .Params.icon | default "sun" }}
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@
                       {{ with .Params.target }}target="{{ . }}"{{ end }}
                       >{{ with .Params.icon }}
                         <span
-                          class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                          class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                         >
                           {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                         </span>
@@ -108,10 +111,10 @@
                 </li>
               {{ end }}
               {{ if and ($.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false) (eq ($.Scratch.Get "searchCount") 0) }}
-                <li class="group mb-1">
+                <li class="mb-1 group">
                   <button id="search-button-m0" title="{{ i18n "search.open_button_title" }}">
                     <span
-                      class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                      class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       {{ partial "icon.html" "search" }}
                     </span>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/header/hybrid.html b/layouts/partials/header/hybrid.html
index 604a32cf..b07bb523 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header/hybrid.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header/hybrid.html
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
         </div>
         <div
           id="menu-wrapper"
-          class="invisible fixed inset-0 z-30 m-auto h-full w-full cursor-default overflow-auto bg-neutral-100/50 opacity-0 backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity dark:bg-neutral-900/50"
+          class="fixed inset-0 z-30 invisible w-full h-full m-auto overflow-auto transition-opacity opacity-0 cursor-default bg-neutral-100/50 backdrop-blur-sm dark:bg-neutral-900/50"
         >
           <ul
-            class="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-7xl list-none flex-col overflow-visible px-6 py-6 text-end sm:px-14 sm:py-10 sm:pt-10 md:px-24 lg:px-32"
+            class="flex flex-col w-full px-6 py-6 mx-auto overflow-visible list-none max-w-7xl text-end sm:px-14 sm:py-10 sm:pt-10 md:px-24 lg:px-32"
           >
             <li class="mb-1">
               <span class="cursor-pointer hover:text-primary-600 dark:hover:text-primary-400"
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
             </li>
             {{ if .Site.Menus.main }}
               {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
-                <li class="group mb-1">
+                {{ if and (eq .Params.action "locale") (and (not page.IsTranslated) (not site.IsMultiLingual)) }}
+                  {{ continue }}
+                {{ end }}
+                <li class="mb-1 group">
                   {{ if eq .Params.action "search" }}
                     {{ $.Scratch.Add "searchCount" 1 }}
                     {{ if $.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false }}
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@
                       >
                         {{ with .Params.icon | default "search" }}
                           <span
-                            class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                            class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                           >
                             {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                           </span>
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@
                       aria-label="appearance switcher"
                     >
                       <span
-                        class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 inline transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
+                        class="inline transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
                         title="{{ i18n "footer.dark_appearance" }}"
                       >
                         {{ with .Params.icon | default "moon" }}
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@
                         {{ end }}
                       </span>
                       <span
-                        class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 hidden transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
+                        class="hidden transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
                         title="{{ i18n "footer.light_appearance" }}"
                       >
                         {{ with .Params.icon | default "sun" }}
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@
                       {{ with .Params.target }}target="{{ . }}"{{ end }}
                       >{{ with .Params.icon }}
                         <span
-                          class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                          class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                         >
                           {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                         </span>
@@ -108,10 +111,10 @@
                 </li>
               {{ end }}
               {{ if and ($.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false) (eq ($.Scratch.Get "searchCount") 0) }}
-                <li class="group mb-1">
+                <li class="mb-1 group">
                   <button id="search-button-m0" title="{{ i18n "search.open_button_title" }}">
                     <span
-                      class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                      class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       {{ partial "icon.html" "search" }}
                     </span>
@@ -123,10 +126,13 @@
         </div>
       </label>
       {{/* Basic menu */}}
-      <ul class="hidden list-none flex-row text-end sm:flex">
+      <ul class="flex-row hidden list-none text-end sm:flex">
         {{ if .Site.Menus.main }}
           {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
-            <li class="group mb-1 sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
+            {{ if and (eq .Params.action "locale") (and (not page.IsTranslated) (not site.IsMultiLingual)) }}
+              {{ continue }}
+            {{ end }}
+            <li class="mb-1 group sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
               {{ if eq .Params.action "search" }}
                 {{ $.Scratch.Add "searchCount" 1 }}
                 {{ if $.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false }}
@@ -136,7 +142,7 @@
                   >
                     {{ with .Params.icon | default "search" }}
                       <span
-                        class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                        class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                       >
                         {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                       </span>
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@
                   aria-label="appearance switcher"
                 >
                   <span
-                    class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 inline transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
+                    class="inline transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:hidden"
                     title="{{ i18n "footer.dark_appearance" }}"
                   >
                     {{ with .Params.icon | default "moon" }}
@@ -170,7 +176,7 @@
                     {{ end }}
                   </span>
                   <span
-                    class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 hidden transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
+                    class="hidden transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600 dark:inline"
                     title="{{ i18n "footer.light_appearance" }}"
                   >
                     {{ with .Params.icon | default "sun" }}
@@ -194,7 +200,7 @@
                   {{ with .Params.target }}target="{{ . }}"{{ end }}
                   >{{ with .Params.icon }}
                     <span
-                      class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                      class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                     >
                       {{- partial "icon.html" . -}}
                     </span>
@@ -209,10 +215,10 @@
             </li>
           {{ end }}
           {{ if and ($.Site.Params.enableSearch | default false) (eq ($.Scratch.Get "searchCount") 0) }}
-            <li class="group mb-1 sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
+            <li class="mb-1 group sm:mb-0 sm:me-7 sm:last:me-0">
               <button id="search-button-m1" title="{{ i18n "search.open_button_title" }}">
                 <span
-                  class="group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 transition-colors group-hover:text-primary-600"
+                  class="transition-colors group-dark:hover:text-primary-400 group-hover:text-primary-600"
                 >
                   {{ partial "icon.html" "search" }}
                 </span>