diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/document_naming_rule/document_naming_rule.js b/frappe/core/doctype/document_naming_rule/document_naming_rule.js
index e837ca2d6c..23a22ee33c 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/document_naming_rule/document_naming_rule.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/document_naming_rule/document_naming_rule.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 frappe.ui.form.on('Document Naming Rule', {
 	refresh: function(frm) {
 		frm.trigger('document_type');
-		frm.trigger("add_button");
+		if(!frm.doc.__islocal) frm.trigger("add_button");
 	},
 	document_type: (frm) => {
 		// update the select field options with fieldnames