diff --git a/src/routes/events_pres_mgmt/session_view.svelte b/src/routes/events_pres_mgmt/session_view.svelte
index afe314cd..d3059258 100644
--- a/src/routes/events_pres_mgmt/session_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events_pres_mgmt/session_view.svelte
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ $: if ($lq__event_session_obj) {
             <strong class="text-sm">Name/title:</strong> {$lq__event_session_obj.name}
         </Element_ae_crud>
 
-        {#if !$events_loc.pres_mgmt?.hide__session_code}
+        {#if !$events_loc.pres_mgmt?.hide__session_code && $lq__event_session_obj.code || $ae_loc.edit_mode}
         <Element_ae_crud
             api_cfg={$ae_api}
             object_type={'event_session'}