diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
index 4e9225a92..ace683bda 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
@@ -725,7 +725,8 @@ var RepositoryDatatable = (function(global) {
         $('#unassignRepositoryRecords').addClass('disabled');
         $('#unassignRepositoryRecords').prop('disabled', true);
       } else {
-        if (rowsSelected.length === 1) {
+        if (rowsSelected.length === 1 &&
+            $('#exportRepositoriesButton').get(0)) {
           $('#editRepositoryRecord').prop('disabled', false);
           $('#editRepositoryRecord').removeClass('disabled');