diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/dashboard/show.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/dashboard/show.scss
index 58919d3a8..5e2666680 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/dashboard/show.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/dashboard/show.scss
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@
   }
 }
 
+
+.quick-start-buttons {
+  display: flex;
+
+  .btn {
+    margin-right: .25em;
+  }
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 1100px) {
   .dashboard-container {
     --dashboard-widgets-gap: 15px;
diff --git a/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb b/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb
index eabe06fce..6a7d7316a 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <% unless current_user.is_guest_of_team?(current_team) %>
   <div class="quick-start-buttons">
     <div class="new-task btn btn-secondary"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i><%= t("dashboard.quick_start.new_task") %></div>
-    <%= link_to protocols_path, {class: "new-protocol btn btn-secondary"} do %>
+    <%= button_to protocols_path(type: :in_repository_public), disabled: !can_create_protocols_in_repository?(@current_team), class: 'btn btn-secondary' do %>
       <i class="fas fa-edit"></i><%= t("dashboard.quick_start.new_protocol") %>
     <% end %>
     <%= link_to new_report_path, {class: "new-report btn btn-secondary"} do %>