diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
index 6ed8373fe..9f883a5d5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
@@ -206,10 +206,9 @@
 
   function toggleButtons(show) {
     if (show) {
-      $("[data-action='new-step']:first").show();
+      $("[data-action='new-step']").show();
       $("[data-action='edit-step']").show();
       if ($('#steps .step').length > 0) {
-        $("[data-action='new-step']:last").show();
         $(".expand-all-steps").show();
       }
     } else {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss
index ab64d27c8..c0b873e47 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/my_modules/protocols/index.scss
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@
           padding-right: 5px;
         }
       }
-
-      .dropdown {
-        margin-right: 5px;
-      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb b/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
index 10cdaaa6a..2080aca1c 100644
--- a/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@
         </div>
       </a>
       <%= render partial: "my_modules/protocols/protocol_status_bar" %>
-      <div class="actions-block">
-        <%= render partial: "my_modules/protocols/protocol_options_dropdown" %>
+      <div class="sci-btn-group actions-block">
         <% if can_manage_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) %>
           <a href="#"
              class="btn btn-primary"
@@ -104,6 +103,7 @@
               <span><%=t "protocols.steps.new_step" %></span>
           </a>
         <% end %>
+        <%= render partial: "my_modules/protocols/protocol_options_dropdown" %>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="collapse in" id="protocol-container" aria-expanded="true">
diff --git a/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb b/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb
index 87f2d3fb6..eed7b5af5 100644
--- a/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
         <a href="#"
            class="btn btn-primary"
            data-action="new-step"
-           data-href="<%= new_protocol_step_path(protocol_id: @protocol.id, format: :json) %>">
+           data-href="<%= new_protocol_step_path(protocol_id: @protocol.id, format: :json) %>"
+           style="<%= @protocol.steps.empty? ? 'display: none;' : '' %>">
           <span class="fas fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           <span class="hidden-xs"><%=t "protocols.steps.new_step" %></span>
         </a>
@@ -34,8 +35,7 @@
       <a href="#"
          class="btn btn-primary"
          data-action="new-step"
-         data-href="<%= new_protocol_step_path(protocol_id: @protocol.id, format: :json) %>"
-         style="<%= @protocol.steps.empty? ? 'display: none;' : '' %>">
+         data-href="<%= new_protocol_step_path(protocol_id: @protocol.id, format: :json) %>">
         <span class="fas fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         <span class="hidden-xs"><%=t "protocols.steps.new_step" %></span>
       </a>