diff --git a/libs/portals/admin/regulations-admin/src/components/EditBasics.tsx b/libs/portals/admin/regulations-admin/src/components/EditBasics.tsx
index 2d406d49ad4a..8bc30fce7289 100644
--- a/libs/portals/admin/regulations-admin/src/components/EditBasics.tsx
+++ b/libs/portals/admin/regulations-admin/src/components/EditBasics.tsx
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ export const EditBasics = () => {
         </Accordion>
         {!hasUpdated ? (
           <ConfirmModal
-            isVisible={isModalVisible}
+            isVisible={
+              draft.type.value === RegulationDraftTypes.amending &&
+              isModalVisible
+            }
             title="Uppfæra texta"
             message={
               'Uppfæra texta reglugerðar með breytingum frá fyrsta skrefi. Allur viðbættur texti í núverandi skrefi verður hreinsaður út.'