diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/admin_primary_actions.html b/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/admin_primary_actions.html
index 900d4bef0e5b58fdf5cdf1d482ca1e2612779dff..f9ff389a5b9af4282448a78a26f1b23cc5c18b1d 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/admin_primary_actions.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/admin_primary_actions.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if not object.screening_statuses.exists %}
+{% if object.has_default_screening_status_set and not object.can_not_edit_default %}
     <a data-fancybox data-src="#screen-application" class="button button--bottom-space button--primary button--full-width is-not-disabled" href="#">Screen application</a>
 {% endif %}