diff --git a/app/helpers/tabs/observations_helper.rb b/app/helpers/tabs/observations_helper.rb
index 381da59b23..730a3af926 100644
--- a/app/helpers/tabs/observations_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/tabs/observations_helper.rb
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def obs_change_tabs(obs)
     end
 
     def obs_details_links(obs)
-      return unless check_permission(obs)
+      return print_labels_button(obs) unless check_permission(obs)
 
       [print_labels_button(obs),
        obs_change_links(obs)].safe_join(" | ")