diff --git a/src/containers/Sidebar.js b/src/containers/Sidebar.js
index 377fde083..569d9670c 100644
--- a/src/containers/Sidebar.js
+++ b/src/containers/Sidebar.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class Sidebar extends Component {
               to={`${ADMIN_PREFIX}/collections/${col.label}`}
             >
               <i className="fa fa-book" />
-              {capitalize(col.label)}
+              {col.sidebar_label || capitalize(col.label)}
             </Link>
           </li>
         );
diff --git a/src/containers/tests/__snapshots__/sidebar.spec.js.snap b/src/containers/tests/__snapshots__/sidebar.spec.js.snap
index d3f314363..66fe60216 100644
--- a/src/containers/tests/__snapshots__/sidebar.spec.js.snap
+++ b/src/containers/tests/__snapshots__/sidebar.spec.js.snap
@@ -222,6 +222,139 @@ exports[`Containers::Sidebar renders correctly 1`] = `
 </div>
 `;
 
+exports[`Containers::Sidebar renders with custom collection labels 1`] = `
+<div
+  className="sidebar"
+>
+  <a
+    className="logo"
+    onClick={[Function]}
+    style={Object {}}
+  />
+  <ul
+    className="routes"
+  >
+    <li
+      className="accordion-label collapsed"
+      style={
+        Object {
+          "maxHeight": 50,
+        }
+      }
+    >
+      <a
+        onClick={[Function]}
+      >
+        <i
+          className="fa fa-book"
+        />
+        Collections
+        <div
+          className="counter"
+        >
+          2
+        </div>
+        <div
+          className="chevrons"
+        >
+          <i
+            className="fa fa-chevron-up"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </a>
+      <ul>
+        <li>
+          <a
+            onClick={[Function]}
+            style={Object {}}
+          >
+            <i
+              className="fa fa-book"
+            />
+            Tutorials
+          </a>
+        </li>
+        <li>
+          <a
+            onClick={[Function]}
+            style={Object {}}
+          >
+            <i
+              className="fa fa-book"
+            />
+            Docs
+          </a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a
+        onClick={[Function]}
+        style={Object {}}
+      >
+        <i
+          className="fa fa-book"
+        />
+        Posts
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <div
+      className="splitter"
+    />
+    <li>
+      <a
+        onClick={[Function]}
+        style={Object {}}
+      >
+        <i
+          className="fa fa-file-text"
+        />
+        Pages
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <div
+      className="splitter"
+    />
+    <li>
+      <a
+        onClick={[Function]}
+        style={Object {}}
+      >
+        <i
+          className="fa fa-database"
+        />
+        Data Files
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a
+        onClick={[Function]}
+        style={Object {}}
+      >
+        <i
+          className="fa fa-file"
+        />
+        Static Files
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <div
+      className="splitter"
+    />
+    <li>
+      <a
+        onClick={[Function]}
+        style={Object {}}
+      >
+        <i
+          className="fa fa-cog"
+        />
+        Configuration
+      </a>
+    </li>
+  </ul>
+</div>
+`;
+
 exports[`Containers::Sidebar renders with zero collections 1`] = `
 <div
   className="sidebar"
diff --git a/src/containers/tests/sidebar.spec.js b/src/containers/tests/sidebar.spec.js
index 8a98ea24f..2c9e620b0 100644
--- a/src/containers/tests/sidebar.spec.js
+++ b/src/containers/tests/sidebar.spec.js
@@ -68,6 +68,24 @@ describe('Containers::Sidebar', () => {
     expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
+  it('renders with custom collection labels', () => {
+    const props = {
+      ...defaultProps,
+      collections: [
+        {
+          label: 'walkthroughs',
+          sidebar_label: 'Tutorials',
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'docs',
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    const tree = renderer.create(<Sidebar {...props} {...actions} />).toJSON();
+    expect(tree).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
   it('calls fetchCollections action after mounted', () => {
     expect(actions.fetchCollections).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });