diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/core/manage-projectors.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/core/manage-projectors.html
index 89723e65a..15589bfe9 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/core/manage-projectors.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/core/manage-projectors.html
@@ -133,8 +133,9 @@
       <div os-perms="core.can_manage_projector" class="nobr">
         <!-- edit -->
         <a ng-click="editCurrentSlide(projector)"
-            class="btn btn-default btn-sm"
-            title="{{ 'Edit current slide' | translate}}">
+          ng-disabled="!projector.getStateForCurrentSlide()"
+          class="btn btn-default btn-sm"
+          title="{{ 'Edit current slide' | translate}}">
           <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
         </a>
 
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/core/projector-controls.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/core/projector-controls.html
index c1fa61031..2f573178f 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/core/projector-controls.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/core/projector-controls.html
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@
         <div os-perms="core.can_manage_projector" class="nobr">
           <!-- edit -->
           <a ng-click="editCurrentSlide(active_projector)"
-              class="btn btn-default btn-sm"
-              title="{{ 'Edit current slide' | translate}}">
+            ng-disabled="!active_projector.getStateForCurrentSlide()"
+            class="btn btn-default btn-sm"
+            title="{{ 'Edit current slide' | translate}}">
             <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
           </a>