diff --git a/hepdata/modules/records/assets/js/hepdata_tables.js b/hepdata/modules/records/assets/js/hepdata_tables.js
index c0a618e2..3fbf62cb 100644
--- a/hepdata/modules/records/assets/js/hepdata_tables.js
+++ b/hepdata/modules/records/assets/js/hepdata_tables.js
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ HEPDATA.table_renderer = {
           HEPDATA.table_renderer.attach_row_listener(table_placement, 'histogram');
         }
         window.MathJax.typeset();
-        HEPDATA.table_renderer.update_reviewer_button(table_data.review);
+        if (HEPDATA.show_review) {
+          HEPDATA.table_renderer.update_reviewer_button(table_data.review);
+        }
 
         $("#hepdata_table_loader").addClass("hidden");
         $("#hepdata_table_content").removeClass("hidden");
diff --git a/hepdata/modules/records/templates/hepdata_records/components/record-javascript.html b/hepdata/modules/records/templates/hepdata_records/components/record-javascript.html
index d7185d9b..40aff939 100644
--- a/hepdata/modules/records/templates/hepdata_records/components/record-javascript.html
+++ b/hepdata/modules/records/templates/hepdata_records/components/record-javascript.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
         HEPDATA.upload_max_size = {{ config['UPLOAD_MAX_SIZE']|default(52000000) }};
         HEPDATA.upload_timeout = {{ config['NGINX_TIMEOUT']|default(298) }};
+        HEPDATA.show_review = {{ 'true' if ctx.status == "todo" and (ctx.show_review_widget or ctx.show_upload_widget) else 'false'}};
 
         HEPDATA.hepdata_record.initialise();
         HEPDATA.hepdata_resources.initialise({{ ctx.recid|default(0) }}, {{ ctx.version|default(0) }});