diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html
index 46f506710..60fb6fef6 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 							<li *ngFor="let dataset of datasets.controls; let i = index" (click)="changeStep(i + stepsBeforeDatasets, dataset)" [ngClass]="{'active-dataset': this.step === i + stepsBeforeDatasets}">
 								<div class="d-flex flex-direction-row">
 									<div class="label">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.DATASET' | translate}}</div>
-									<mat-icon *ngIf="dataset.get('status').value !== 1" class="ml-auto remove-dataset" matTooltip="{{'DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DELETE' | translate}}" (click)="$event.stopPropagation(); removeDataset(dataset.get('id').value, i)">remove_circle_outline</mat-icon>
+									<mat-icon *ngIf="dataset.get('status').value !== 1 && !isNewDataset" class="ml-auto remove-dataset" matTooltip="{{'DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DELETE' | translate}}" (click)="$event.stopPropagation(); removeDataset(dataset.get('id').value, i)">remove_circle_outline</mat-icon>
 								</div>
 								<span *ngIf="dataset.get('status').value === 1" class="finalized-label">
 									<mat-icon class="status-icon check-icon">check</mat-icon>{{'TYPES.DATASET-STATUS.FINALISED' | translate}}