diff --git a/packages/volto/news/6278.bugfix b/packages/volto/news/6278.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df2d41d358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/volto/news/6278.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove `Generate tabs for items other than folders` field from navigation control panel. @wesleybl
diff --git a/packages/volto/src/config/ControlPanels.js b/packages/volto/src/config/ControlPanels.js
index 8b7dca7461..1aaeabf488 100644
--- a/packages/volto/src/config/ControlPanels.js
+++ b/packages/volto/src/config/ControlPanels.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export const unwantedControlPanelsFields = {
   navigation: [
     'generate_tabs',
     'navigation_depth',
+    'nonfolderish_tabs',
     'sort_tabs_on',
     'sort_tabs_reversed',
     'sitemap_depth',
diff --git a/packages/volto/src/config/config.test.js b/packages/volto/src/config/config.test.js
index dcef327e32..59ae1dcc8a 100644
--- a/packages/volto/src/config/config.test.js
+++ b/packages/volto/src/config/config.test.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ test('test navigation controlpanel fields', () => {
   const not_in_navigation = [
     'generate_tabs',
     'navigation_depth',
+    'nonfolderish_tabs',
     'sort_tabs_on',
     'sort_tabs_reversed',
     'sitemap_depth',