diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Forms/ModelForm/EvidenceForm.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Forms/ModelForm/EvidenceForm.svelte
index 6d50f2d6c..cf42cab3e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Forms/ModelForm/EvidenceForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Forms/ModelForm/EvidenceForm.svelte
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
field="attachment"
label={m.attachment()}
/>
-{#if !initialData.requirement_assessments}
+{#if !(initialData.applied_controls || initialData.requirement_assessments)}
{:else}