diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
index 22fbe9bc4..ccc289181 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DmpEditorModel, Dmp> implemen
 		this.matomoService.trackPageView('DMP Editor');
 		super.ngOnInit();
 
-		if (this.isNew === false) this.nextStep();
+		if (this.isNew === false && this.step === 0) this.nextStep();
 	}
 
 	getItem(itemId: Guid, successFunction: (item: Dmp) => void) {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DmpEditorModel, Dmp> implemen
 	refreshData(): void {
 		this.getItem(this.editorModel.id, (data: Dmp) => {
 			this.prepareForm(data)
-			if (this.isNew === false) this.nextStep();
+			if (this.isNew === false && this.step===0) this.nextStep();
 		});
 	}