diff --git a/menu/drivers/ozone.c b/menu/drivers/ozone.c
index e263fbd5d2..bb4c099a43 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/ozone.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/ozone.c
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ struct ozone_handle
    char thumbnails_right_status_prev;
 
    bool show_thumbnail_bar;
+   bool show_playlist_tabs;
    bool sidebar_collapsed;
 
    struct
@@ -2906,11 +2907,14 @@ static void ozone_sidebar_collapse_end(void *userdata)
 
 static unsigned ozone_get_sidebar_height(ozone_handle_t *ozone)
 {
-   int entries = (int)(ozone->system_tab_end + 1 + (ozone->horizontal_list.size));
+   unsigned horizontal_list_size = (ozone->show_playlist_tabs)
+         ? (unsigned)ozone->horizontal_list.size
+         : 0;
+   int entries = (int)(ozone->system_tab_end + 1 + horizontal_list_size);
    return entries * ozone->dimensions.sidebar_entry_height
          + (entries - 1) * ozone->dimensions.sidebar_entry_padding_vertical
          + ozone->dimensions.sidebar_padding_vertical
-         + (ozone->horizontal_list.size > 0
+         + (horizontal_list_size > 0
                ? ozone->dimensions.sidebar_entry_padding_vertical + ozone->dimensions.spacer_1px
                : 0);
 }
@@ -3358,7 +3362,9 @@ static void ozone_draw_sidebar(
       ticker.spacer               = ticker_spacer;
    }
 
-   horizontal_list_size           = (unsigned)ozone->horizontal_list.size;
+   horizontal_list_size           = (ozone->show_playlist_tabs)
+         ? (unsigned)ozone->horizontal_list.size
+         : 0;
 
    if (p_disp->dispctx && p_disp->dispctx->scissor_begin)
       gfx_display_scissor_begin(
@@ -4844,7 +4850,6 @@ static void ozone_init_horizontal_list(ozone_handle_t *ozone, settings_t *settin
    size_t i, list_size;
    menu_displaylist_info_t info;
    const char *dir_playlist          = settings->paths.directory_playlist;
-   bool menu_content_show_playlists  = settings->bools.menu_content_show_playlist_tabs;
    bool ozone_truncate_playlist_name = settings->bools.ozone_truncate_playlist_name;
    bool ozone_sort_after_truncate    = settings->bools.ozone_sort_after_truncate_playlist_name;
 
@@ -4857,7 +4862,7 @@ static void ozone_init_horizontal_list(ozone_handle_t *ozone, settings_t *settin
    info.type_default            = FILE_TYPE_PLAIN;
    info.enum_idx                = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_PLAYLISTS_TAB;
 
-   if (menu_content_show_playlists && !string_is_empty(info.path))
+   if (!string_is_empty(info.path))
    {
       if (menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_DATABASE_PLAYLISTS_HORIZONTAL, &info, settings))
          menu_displaylist_process(&info);
@@ -8086,7 +8091,9 @@ static enum menu_action ozone_parse_menu_entry_action(
       gfx_thumbnail_set_stream_delay(ozone->thumbnails.stream_delay);
    }
 
-   horizontal_list_size       = (unsigned)ozone->horizontal_list.size;
+   horizontal_list_size       = (ozone->show_playlist_tabs)
+         ? (unsigned)ozone->horizontal_list.size
+         : 0;
 
    if (menu_input_dialog_get_display_kb())
       ozone->flags           |=  OZONE_FLAG_MSGBOX_STATE;
@@ -10141,7 +10148,9 @@ static void ozone_render(void *data,
       bool first_entry_found        = false;
       bool last_entry_found         = false;
 
-      unsigned horizontal_list_size = (unsigned)ozone->horizontal_list.size;
+      unsigned horizontal_list_size = (ozone->show_playlist_tabs)
+            ? (unsigned)ozone->horizontal_list.size
+            : 0;
       float category_height         = ozone->dimensions.sidebar_entry_height
             + ozone->dimensions.sidebar_entry_padding_vertical;
       bool first_category_found     = false;
@@ -12175,6 +12184,7 @@ static void ozone_populate_entries(
       const char *label,
       unsigned k)
 {
+   settings_t *settings                 = config_get_ptr();
    int new_depth                        = 0;
    bool was_db_manager_list             = false;
    bool want_thumbnail_bar              = false;
@@ -12182,12 +12192,14 @@ static void ozone_populate_entries(
    bool animate                         = false;
    struct menu_state *menu_st           = menu_state_get_ptr();
    menu_list_t *menu_list               = menu_st->entries.list;
-   bool ozone_collapse_sidebar          = config_get_ptr()->bools.ozone_collapse_sidebar;
+   bool ozone_collapse_sidebar          = settings->bools.ozone_collapse_sidebar;
    ozone_handle_t *ozone                = (ozone_handle_t*) data;
 
    if (!ozone)
       return;
 
+   ozone->show_playlist_tabs            = settings->bools.menu_content_show_playlist_tabs;
+
    if ((menu_st->flags & MENU_ST_FLAG_PREVENT_POPULATE) > 0)
    {
       menu_st->flags                 &=  ~MENU_ST_FLAG_PREVENT_POPULATE;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 8caf4db591..7315c901a6 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ typedef struct xmb_handle
    bool show_thumbnails;
    bool show_mouse;
    bool show_screensaver;
+   bool show_playlist_tabs;
    bool use_ps3_layout;
    bool last_use_ps3_layout;
    bool assets_missing;
@@ -2634,7 +2635,6 @@ static void xmb_init_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
    menu_displaylist_info_t info;
    settings_t *settings             = config_get_ptr();
    const char *dir_playlist         = settings->paths.directory_playlist;
-   bool menu_content_show_playlists = settings->bools.menu_content_show_playlist_tabs;
    bool truncate_playlist_name      = settings->bools.ozone_truncate_playlist_name;
    bool sort_after_truncate         = settings->bools.ozone_sort_after_truncate_playlist_name;
 
@@ -2647,7 +2647,7 @@ static void xmb_init_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
    info.type_default                = FILE_TYPE_PLAIN;
    info.enum_idx                    = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_PLAYLISTS_TAB;
 
-   if (menu_content_show_playlists && !string_is_empty(info.path))
+   if (!string_is_empty(info.path))
    {
       size_t i;
 
@@ -3008,6 +3008,8 @@ static void xmb_populate_entries(void *data,
    if (!xmb)
       return;
 
+   xmb->show_playlist_tabs            = settings->bools.menu_content_show_playlist_tabs;
+
    xmb->skip_thumbnail_reset          = false;
    if (xmb->is_quick_menu && depth < xmb->old_depth)
       xmb->skip_thumbnail_reset       = true;
@@ -7779,7 +7781,11 @@ static void xmb_frame(void *data, video_frame_info_t *video_info)
    /* Horizontal tab icons */
    if (!xmb->assets_missing)
    {
-      for (i = 0; i <= xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + xmb->system_tab_end; i++)
+      unsigned horizontal_list_size = (xmb->show_playlist_tabs)
+            ? (unsigned)xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL)
+            : 0;
+
+      for (i = 0; i <= xmb->system_tab_end + horizontal_list_size; i++)
       {
          xmb_node_t *node = xmb_get_node(xmb, i);
 
@@ -8965,6 +8971,9 @@ static void xmb_list_cache(void *data, enum menu_list_type type,
    file_list_t *menu_stack    = MENU_LIST_GET(menu_list, 0);
    file_list_t *selection_buf = MENU_LIST_GET_SELECTION(menu_list, 0);
    size_t selection           = menu_st->selection_ptr;
+   unsigned horizontal_list_size = (xmb->show_playlist_tabs)
+         ? (unsigned)xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL)
+         : 0;
 
    if (!xmb)
       return;
@@ -8996,7 +9005,7 @@ static void xmb_list_cache(void *data, enum menu_list_type type,
    else
       xmb->selection_ptr_old = selection;
 
-   list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + xmb->system_tab_end;
+   list_size = xmb->system_tab_end + horizontal_list_size;
 
    switch (type)
    {