diff --git a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/select_util.js b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/select_util.js
index 6d5a71865..7e0c50d4c 100644
--- a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/select_util.js
+++ b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/select_util.js
@@ -229,7 +229,11 @@ const checkHideOther = function (param, firstRender) {
             `${controlledSelectors[i]}-item`
           );
           if (selectorControlElem && selectorControlElem.style) {
-            if (param.controlButtonVisibility !== "none" && !doNotShow) {
+            if (
+              param.controlButtonVisibility !== "none" &&
+              !doNotShow &&
+              (elem.offsetParent !== null || param.name === "plot-type")
+            ) {
               selectorControlElem.style.display = "block";
               selectorControlElem.purposelyHidden = false;
             }