Index: core/units/admin/admin_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- core/units/admin/admin_tag_processor.php
+++ core/units/admin/admin_tag_processor.php
@@ -368,6 +368,15 @@
 				}
 
 				$tab_data =& $sections_helper->getSectionData($section_name);
+				$show_mode = isset($tab_data['show_mode']) ? $tab_data['show_mode'] : smNORMAL;
+				$debug_only = ($show_mode == smDEBUG) || ($show_mode == smSUPER_ADMIN);
+
+				if ( $show_mode == smHIDE
+					|| ($debug_only && !$this->Application->isDebugMode())
+				) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				$block_params['t'] = $tab_data['url']['t'];
 				$block_params['pass'] = $tab_data['url']['pass'];
 				$block_params['title'] = $tab_data['label'];
@@ -1115,4 +1124,4 @@
 		{
 			return $this->Application->isCachingType(CACHING_TYPE_MEMORY);
 		}
-	}
\ No newline at end of file
+	}