diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Sidebar.vue b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Sidebar.vue
index 11c65d57a1..c70321d316 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ function resize(e) {
 	<div class="sidebar-container" :style="{ width: `${sidebar_width}px` }">
 		<FieldProperties v-if="store.form.selected_field" />
 		<div class="default-state" v-else>
-			<div class="actions" v-if="store.form.layout.tabs.length == 1 && !store.read_only">
+			<div
+				class="actions"
+				v-if="store.form.layout.tabs.length == 1 && !store.read_only && !store.doc.istable"
+			>
 				<button
 					class="new-tab-btn btn btn-default btn-xs"
 					:title="__('Add new tab')"