diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-simple-theme-showcase-menu b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-simple-theme-showcase-menu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fa79431450512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-simple-theme-showcase-menu
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+
+Fix bug so Theme Showcase menu appears on Simple Classic sites
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/wpcom-themes/wpcom-themes.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/wpcom-themes/wpcom-themes.php
index f41d700df1a21..d8d25b497f141 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/wpcom-themes/wpcom-themes.php
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/wpcom-themes/wpcom-themes.php
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
 use Automattic\Jetpack\Jetpack_Mu_Wpcom;
 
-if ( get_option( 'wpcom_admin_interface' ) !== 'wp-admin' ) {
-	return;
-}
-
 /**
  * Displays a banner before the theme browser that links to the WP.com Theme Showcase.
  */
 function wpcom_themes_show_banner() {
+	if ( get_option( 'wpcom_admin_interface' ) !== 'wp-admin' ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	$site_slug        = wp_parse_url( home_url(), PHP_URL_HOST );
 	$wpcom_logo       = plugins_url( 'images/wpcom-logo.svg', __FILE__ );
 	$background_image = plugins_url( 'images/banner-background.webp', __FILE__ );
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ function wpcom_themes_show_banner() {
  * Registers an "Appearance > Theme Showcase" menu.
  */
 function wpcom_themes_add_theme_showcase_menu() {
+	if ( get_option( 'wpcom_admin_interface' ) !== 'wp-admin' ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	$site_slug = wp_parse_url( home_url(), PHP_URL_HOST );
 	add_submenu_page(
 		'themes.php',