diff --git a/frontend/components/containers/annotation/ApproveButton.vue b/frontend/components/containers/annotation/ApproveButton.vue
index caba5025..ad08b01b 100644
--- a/frontend/components/containers/annotation/ApproveButton.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/containers/annotation/ApproveButton.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
       <v-btn
         v-on="on"
         @click="approveDocument"
+        :disabled="disabled"
         class="text-capitalize ps-1 pe-1"
         min-width="36"
         outlined
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ export default {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
       required: true
+    },
+    disabled: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/annotation.vue b/frontend/layouts/annotation.vue
index 18f807ff..2dba0880 100644
--- a/frontend/layouts/annotation.vue
+++ b/frontend/layouts/annotation.vue
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@
           no-gutters
           class="d-none d-sm-flex"
         >
-          <v-col v-if="currentDoc">
-            <approve-button :approved="approved" />
+          <v-col>
+            <approve-button
+              :approved="approved"
+              :disabled="currentDoc ? false : true"
+            />
             <filter-button />
             <guideline-button />
           </v-col>