diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss
index 605f46f32..a336bec0e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@
           }
         }
       }
+
+      .dropdown-menu {
+        a {
+          padding: 8px 20px;
+        }
+
+        .fas {
+          padding-right: 5px;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
index 8626e39c7..4cfeefd70 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
@@ -921,13 +921,6 @@ ul.content-activities {
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   margin-bottom: 5px;
 
-  .protocol-button {
-
-    .sci-btn-group {
-      float: left;
-    }
-  }
-
   .protocol-status-bar {
     display: flex;
     height: 40px;
diff --git a/app/views/my_modules/_my_module_protocol.html.erb b/app/views/my_modules/_my_module_protocol.html.erb
index 8d605604e..5c9ebe20c 100644
--- a/app/views/my_modules/_my_module_protocol.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/my_modules/_my_module_protocol.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   <div class="protocol-status-bar" data-role="protocol-status-bar">
     <%= render partial: "my_modules/protocols/protocol_status_bar.html.erb" %>
   </div>
-  <%= render partial: "my_modules/protocols/protocol_buttons.html.erb" %>
   <% if can_manage_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) %>
     <%= render partial: "my_modules/recent_protocol_dropdown.html.erb", locals: {protocol: @my_module.protocol}%>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb b/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
index 76ebaa98f..959dd324b 100644
--- a/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
           <h2><%= t('my_modules.protocol.title') %></h2>
         </div>
       </a>
+      <div class="actions-block">
+        <%= render partial: "my_modules/protocols/protocol_options_dropdown" %>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div class="collapse" id="protocol-container">
       <%= render partial: "my_module_protocol" %>
diff --git a/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_buttons.html.erb b/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_buttons.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 327956e9c..000000000
--- a/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_buttons.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<div class="btn-group protocol-button" role="group" aria-label="">
-  <div class="sci-btn-group">
-    <a class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" href="#">
-      <span class="fas fa-download"></span>
-      <span class="hidden-xs-custom">&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.load_protocol") %></span>
-    </a>
-    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-      <% if can_manage_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) %>
-        <li>
-          <%= link_to load_from_repository_modal_protocol_path(@protocol, format: :json), remote: true, data: { action: "load-from-repository" } do %>
-            <span class="fas fa-book"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.load_protocol_from_repository") %>
-          <% end %>
-        </li>
-      <% else %>
-        <li class="disabled"><a href="#"><span class="fas fa-book"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.load_protocol_from_repository") %></a></li>
-      <% end %>
-      <% if can_manage_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) %>
-        <li>
-          <a class="btn-open-file" href="#" data-action="load-from-file" data-import-url="<%= load_from_file_protocol_path(@protocol, format: :json) %>">
-            <span class="fas fa-paperclip"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.load_protocol_from_file") %>
-            <input type="file" value="" accept=".eln" data-turbolinks="false">
-          </a>
-        </li>
-      <% else %>
-        <li class="disabled"><a href="#"><span class="fas fa-paperclip"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.load_protocol_from_file") %></a></li>
-      <% end %>
-    </ul>
-    <% if can_read_experiment?(@my_module.experiment) %>
-      <%= link_to raw("<span class=\"fas fa-upload\"></span><span class=\"hidden-xs-custom\">&nbsp;" + t('my_modules.protocols.buttons.export') + "</span>"), export_protocols_path(protocol_ids: @protocol.id, my_module_id: @my_module.id), class: "btn btn-secondary", data: { turbolinks: false } %>
-    <% else %>
-      <a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary disabled"><span class="fas fa-upload"></span><span class="hidden-xs-custom">&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.export") %></span></a>
-    <% end %>
-    <% if can_read_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) && can_create_protocols_in_repository?(@protocol.team) %>
-      <a id="protocol-copy-to-repository" class="btn btn-secondary" data-action="copy-to-repository" data-hook="protocol-copy-to-repository" data-remote="true" href="<%= copy_to_repository_modal_protocol_path(@protocol, format: :json) %>">
-        <span class="fas fa-copy"></span><span class="hidden-xs-custom">&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.copy_to_repository") %></span>
-      </a>
-    <% else %>
-      <a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary disabled"><span class="fas fa-copy"></span><span class="hidden-xs-custom">&nbsp;<%= t("my_modules.protocols.buttons.copy_to_repository") %></span></a>
-    <% end %>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_options_dropdown.html.erb b/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_options_dropdown.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d46474a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/my_modules/protocols/_protocol_options_dropdown.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<% protocol_readable = can_read_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) %>
+<% protocol_editable = can_manage_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) %>
+<% protocol_savable_to_repo = can_read_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) && can_create_protocols_in_repository?(@protocol.team) %>
+
+<div class="dropdown">
+  <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownProtocolOptions" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true">
+    <span class="fas fa-wrench"></span>
+    <span><%= t('my_modules.protocol.options_dropdown.title') %></span>
+    <span class="caret"></span>
+  </button>
+  <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dropdownProtocolOptions">
+    <li>
+      <a data-action="load-from-repository"
+         class="<%= 'disabled' unless protocol_editable %>"
+         data-remote="true"
+         href="<%= protocol_editable ? load_from_repository_modal_protocol_path(@protocol, format: :json) : '#' %>">
+        <span class="fas fa-edit"></span>
+        <span><%= t('my_modules.protocol.options_dropdown.load_from_repo') %></span>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a data-action="load-from-file"
+         class="btn-open-file <%= 'disabled' unless protocol_editable %>"
+         href="#"
+         data-import-url="<%= protocol_editable ? load_from_file_protocol_path(@protocol, format: :json) : '#' %>">
+        <span class="fas fa-download"></span>
+        <span><%= t('my_modules.protocol.options_dropdown.import') %></span>
+        <input type="file" value="" accept=".eln" data-turbolinks="false">
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a class="<%= 'disabled' unless protocol_readable %>"
+         data-turbolinks="false"
+         href="<%= protocol_readable ? export_protocols_path(protocol_ids: @protocol.id, my_module_id: @my_module.id) : '#' %>">
+        <span class="fas fa-upload"></span>
+        <span><%= t('my_modules.protocol.options_dropdown.export') %></span>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a id="protocol-copy-to-repository"
+         data-action="copy-to-repository"
+         data-hook="protocol-copy-to-repository"
+         class="<%= 'disabled' unless protocol_savable_to_repo %>"
+         data-remote="true"
+         href="<%= protocol_savable_to_repo ? copy_to_repository_modal_protocol_path(@protocol, format: :json) : '#' %>">
+        <span class="fas fa-save"></span>
+        <span><%= t('my_modules.protocol.options_dropdown.save_to_repo') %></span>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+  </ul>
+</div>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index da2915641..36c7ae591 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -607,6 +607,12 @@ en:
       assign_from: "Assign from"
     protocol:
       title: "Protocol"
+      options_dropdown:
+        title: "Protocol options"
+        load_from_repo: "Load from repository"
+        import: "Import protocol"
+        export: "Export protocol"
+        save_to_repo: "Save to repository"
     buttons:
       complete: "Complete Task"
       uncomplete: "Uncomplete Task"
@@ -687,12 +693,6 @@ en:
         btns_parent_and_self_newer:
           title: "Newer version in repository and task"
           text: "There is a newer <a href='#' data-toggle='tooltip' data-placement='below' title='Last modified at %{parent_ts}'>version</a> of this protocol in the repository. This <a href='#' data-toggle='tooltip' data-placement='below' title='Last modified at %{self_ts}'>version</a> of protocol is newer than the version stored in protocol repository."
-      buttons:
-        load_protocol: "Load Protocol"
-        load_protocol_from_repository: "from repository"
-        load_protocol_from_file: "from computer"
-        export: "Export Protocol"
-        copy_to_repository: "Copy To Protocol Repository"
       confirm_link_update_modal:
         unlink_title: "Unlink protocol"
         unlink_message: "Are you sure you want to unlink the task protocol from the repository version? This will stop any tracking of changes."