diff --git a/.upgradenotes/MDL-71823-2024091304403638.yml b/.upgradenotes/MDL-71823-2024091304403638.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7390792be597f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.upgradenotes/MDL-71823-2024091304403638.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-71823
+notes:
+  core_user:
+    - message: >-
+        New '\core_user\hook\extend_user_menu' hook added to allow third party
+        plugin to extend the user menu navigation
+      type: improved
diff --git a/user/classes/hook/extend_user_menu.php b/user/classes/hook/extend_user_menu.php
index f6bfb72023cc5..418d94eef148d 100644
--- a/user/classes/hook/extend_user_menu.php
+++ b/user/classes/hook/extend_user_menu.php
@@ -39,12 +39,15 @@ public function __construct(
     }
 
     /**
+     * Add navigation item.
      *
-     * @param null|array $output
+     * @param null|\stdClass $output
      */
-    public function add_navitems(?array $output): void {
+    public function add_navitem(?\stdClass $output): void {
         if ($output) {
-            $this->navitems = $output;
+            if (property_exists($output, 'itemtype')) {
+                $this->navitems[] = $output;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/user/lib.php b/user/lib.php
index 031f1980a7a12..c9339908c0906 100644
--- a/user/lib.php
+++ b/user/lib.php
@@ -918,9 +918,7 @@ function user_get_user_navigation_info($user, $page, $options = array()) {
     di::get(core\hook\manager::class)->dispatch($hook);
     $hookitems = $hook->get_navitems();
     foreach ($hookitems as $menuitem) {
-        if (property_exists($menuitem, 'itemtype')) {
-            $returnobject->navitems[] = $menuitem;
-        }
+        $returnobject->navitems[] = $menuitem;
     }
 
     if ($custommenucount > 0) {