diff --git a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
index 037fed9..e63d071 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
@@ -876,6 +876,31 @@ update_trash_icon (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
     }
 }
 
+static gboolean
+is_mount_locally_accessible (GMount *mount)
+{
+  GFile *base_file;
+
+  if (mount == NULL)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  base_file = g_mount_get_root (mount);
+
+  if (base_file != NULL)
+    {
+      char *path = g_file_get_path (base_file);
+      g_object_unref (base_file);
+
+      if (path != NULL)
+        {
+          g_free(path);
+          return TRUE;
+        }
+    }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
 static void
 update_places (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
 {
@@ -884,6 +909,7 @@ update_places (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
   GList *drives;
   GDrive *drive;
   GList *volumes;
+  gboolean locally_accessible_network_volumes = FALSE;
   GVolume *volume;
   GSList *bookmarks, *sl;
   gint index;
@@ -1263,7 +1289,28 @@ update_places (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
   g_object_unref (new_bookmark_icon);
 
   /* network */
-  if (!sidebar->local_only)
+
+  /* network */
+
+  /* See if some network mounts are locally accessible (FUSE) */
+  if (sidebar->local_only)
+    {
+      for (l = network_mounts; l != NULL; l = l->next)
+        {
+          mount = l->data;
+
+          if (is_mount_locally_accessible(mount))
+            {
+              locally_accessible_network_volumes = TRUE;
+              break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+  /* Only show network section if !local_only or some mounts are
+   * locally accessible
+   */
+  if (!sidebar->local_only || locally_accessible_network_volumes)
     {
       network_volumes = g_list_reverse (network_volumes);
       for (l = network_volumes; l != NULL; l = l->next)
@@ -1298,6 +1345,10 @@ update_places (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
           char *mount_uri;
 
           mount = l->data;
+
+          if (sidebar->local_only && !is_mount_locally_accessible(mount))
+              continue;
+
           root = g_mount_get_default_location (mount);
           icon = g_mount_get_symbolic_icon (mount);
           mount_uri = g_file_get_uri (root);
