diff --git a/panel/src/components/Forms/Writer/Toolbar.vue b/panel/src/components/Forms/Writer/Toolbar.vue
index f01b968ccd..9c07959268 100644
--- a/panel/src/components/Forms/Writer/Toolbar.vue
+++ b/panel/src/components/Forms/Writer/Toolbar.vue
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ export default {
 		 * @public
 		 */
 		open() {
+			if (this.buttons.length === 0) {
+				return;
+			}
+
 			this.isOpen = true;
 
 			if (this.inline) {