diff --git a/lib/GADS/Layout.pm b/lib/GADS/Layout.pm
index 42b141e7b..6bfae2f80 100644
--- a/lib/GADS/Layout.pm
+++ b/lib/GADS/Layout.pm
@@ -129,6 +129,16 @@ sub record_name_with_article
 {   A shift->record_name;
 }
 
+# Whether to show the add record button on this table. It is not shown if this
+# table is referred to by another table's curval which has an add button,
+# unless the current user has manage fields permission on this table.
+sub show_add_record
+{   my $self = shift;
+    return 1 if $self->user_can('layout');
+    return 0 if grep $self->column($_->id)->show_add, @{$self->referred_by};
+    1;
+}
+
 has site => (
     is      => 'ro',
     lazy    => 1,
diff --git a/views/data_table.tt b/views/data_table.tt
index a0ed44055..e85ac4209 100755
--- a/views/data_table.tt
+++ b/views/data_table.tt
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@
   <div class="content-block__info col-lg-6"></div>
   
   <div class="content-block__aside col-lg-6">
-    <a href="[% url.page %]/[% layout.identifier %]/record/" class="btn btn-add">
-      [% IF user.has_draft(layout.instance_id) %]
-        Continue draft record
-      [% ELSE %]
-        Add [% layout.record_name_with_article | html %]
-      [% END %]
-    </a>
+    [% IF layout.show_add_record %]
+      <a href="[% url.page %]/[% layout.identifier %]/record/" class="btn btn-add">
+        [% IF user.has_draft(layout.instance_id) %]
+          Continue draft record
+        [% ELSE %]
+          Add [% layout.record_name_with_article | html %]
+        [% END %]
+      </a>
+    [% END %]
   </div>
 </div>