diff --git a/src/components/upload-file/UploadFile.vue b/src/components/upload-file/UploadFile.vue
index 6dffe06f..f5e3ce36 100644
--- a/src/components/upload-file/UploadFile.vue
+++ b/src/components/upload-file/UploadFile.vue
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ const { pdf, pages } = usePDF(computed(() => currentFile.value?.url));
           {{ currentFileSelected }}
           <CloseButton
             icon-only
-            v-if="!readonly"
+            v-if="!readonly && !!currentFileSelected"
             type="button"
             class="q-ml-sm"
             @click="