diff --git a/ui/runs/templates/runs/details.html b/ui/runs/templates/runs/details.html
index c763c5de8..62147ea90 100644
--- a/ui/runs/templates/runs/details.html
+++ b/ui/runs/templates/runs/details.html
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ <h3>{{ display_name }}</h3>
                             <form action="{% url 'runs:next' run_name %}" method="post" id="runs_next">
                                 {% csrf_token %}
                                 <div class="form-group">
-                                    <a href="{% url 'runs:back' run_name %}" class="btn btn-grey mr-auto"
-                                            {% if not show_back %}
-                                       disabled {% endif %}>Back</a>
+                                    {% if show_back %}
+                                    <a href="{% url 'runs:back' run_name %}" class="btn btn-grey mr-auto">Back</a>
+                                    {% endif %}
                                     <button class="btn btn-red" {% if not show_next %} disabled {% endif %}>Next
                                     </button>
                                 </div>
diff --git a/ui/runs/views.py b/ui/runs/views.py
index 3935f1a58..0767824c3 100644
--- a/ui/runs/views.py
+++ b/ui/runs/views.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def detail(request, run_name):
     run = active_runs[run_name]
     section, step, method = run.current_run_location()
     allow_next = run.calculated_method is not None or (run.step == "plot" and run.plots)
+
     end_of_run = not step
 
     current_plots = []
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ def detail(request, run_name):
             name_field=make_name_field(allow_next, "runs_next", run, end_of_run),
             current_plots=current_plots,
             show_next=allow_next,
-            show_back=bool(run.history.steps),
+            show_back= bool(run.history.steps),
             show_plot_button=run.result_df is not None,
             sidebar=make_sidebar(request, run, run_name),
             end_of_run=end_of_run,
@@ -441,9 +442,7 @@ def back(request, run_name):
     :rtype: HttpResponse
     """
     run = active_runs[run_name]
-    if run.step_index == 0:
-        messages.warning(request, "You are already at the beginning of the run.")
-    else:
+    if run.step_index > 0:
         run.back_step()
     return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("runs:detail", args=(run_name,)))