diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
index a4180f4c1..1079738b8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
       },
       actionsMenu() {
         let menu = [];
-        if (this.urls.reorder_elements_url) {
+        if (this.urls.reorder_elements_url && this.elements.length > 1) {
           menu = menu.concat([{
             text: this.i18n.t('protocols.steps.options_dropdown.rearrange'),
             emit: 'reorder',