diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
index 562dc4966..85f5c534b 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 																			</ng-container>
 																		</div>
 																	</div>
-																	<div *ngIf="canSave" class="col-12 col-xl-auto">
+																	<div *ngIf="canSave || isNew" class="col-12 col-xl-auto">
 																		<button [disabled]="!this.canSave" mat-icon-button class="action-list-icon" matTooltip="{{'DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.REMOVE-CONTACT' | translate}}" (click)="removeContact(contactIndex)" [disabled]="formGroup.disabled">
 																			<mat-icon>delete</mat-icon>
 																		</button>
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 															</div>
 															<div class="row">
 																<div class="col">
-																	<button mat-icon-button (click)="addContact()" [disabled]="!this.canSave">
+																	<button mat-icon-button (click)="addContact()" [disabled]="!this.canSave && !isNew">
 																		<mat-icon>add</mat-icon>
 																	</button>
 																</div>