diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/mixins/attachments.js b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/mixins/attachments.js
index 32a2596f5..dcc8cac92 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/mixins/attachments.js
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/mixins/attachments.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ export default {
       let filesUploadedCntr = 0;
       this.showFileModal = false;
 
+      if (!this.step.attributes.urls.upload_attachment_url) return false;
+
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         $(files).each((_, file) => {
           const fileObject = {
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
index 68c4b0d1d..630d1fc0a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     },
     methods: {
       dragEnter(e) {
-        if (this.showFileModal) return;
+        if (this.showFileModal || !urls.upload_attachment_url) return;
 
         // Detect if dragged element is a file
         // https://stackoverflow.com/a/8494918