diff --git a/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php b/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php
index ae5d83e3d..978b04fdc 100644
--- a/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php
+++ b/src/www/vpn_openvpn_client.php
@@ -362,9 +362,11 @@ legacy_html_escape_form_data($pconfig);
 
 include("head.inc");
 
-$main_buttons = array(
-    array('href' => 'vpn_openvpn_client.php?act=new', 'label' => gettext('Add')),
-);
+$main_buttons = array();
+
+if (empty($act)) {
+    $main_buttons[] = array('href' => 'vpn_openvpn_client.php?act=new', 'label' => gettext('Add'));
+}
 
 ?>
 
diff --git a/src/www/vpn_openvpn_server.php b/src/www/vpn_openvpn_server.php
index 01b4eeac2..14a749b51 100644
--- a/src/www/vpn_openvpn_server.php
+++ b/src/www/vpn_openvpn_server.php
@@ -419,9 +419,11 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
 
 include("head.inc");
 
-$main_buttons = array(
-    array('href' => 'vpn_openvpn_server.php?act=new', 'label' => gettext('Add')),
-);
+$main_buttons = array();
+
+if (empty($act)) {
+    $main_buttons[] = array('href' => 'vpn_openvpn_server.php?act=new', 'label' => gettext('Add'));
+}
 
 legacy_html_escape_form_data($pconfig);