diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/misc/dataset-description-form/components/form-progress-indication/form-progress-indication.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/misc/dataset-description-form/components/form-progress-indication/form-progress-indication.component.ts
index cf953e754..b42dc86b8 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/misc/dataset-description-form/components/form-progress-indication/form-progress-indication.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/misc/dataset-description-form/components/form-progress-indication/form-progress-indication.component.ts
@@ -176,10 +176,12 @@ export class FormProgressIndicationComponent extends BaseComponent implements On
 				valueCurrent++;
 			}
 		} else if (formControl instanceof FormGroup) {
-			Object.keys(formControl.controls).forEach(item => {
-				const control = formControl.get(item);
-				valueCurrent = valueCurrent + this.countFormControlsRequiredFieldsForTotal(control);
-			});
+			if(!formControl.get('id')?.value || this.visibilityRulesService.checkElementVisibility(formControl.get('id').value)) {
+				Object.keys(formControl.controls).forEach(item => {
+					const control = formControl.get(item);
+					valueCurrent = valueCurrent + this.countFormControlsRequiredFieldsForTotal(control);
+				});
+			}
 		} else if (formControl instanceof FormArray) {
 			formControl.controls.forEach(item => {
 				valueCurrent = valueCurrent + this.countFormControlsRequiredFieldsForTotal(item);