diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html b/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html
index 2bd6aa0ed..8d471d57e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
     {% if domain.nameservers|length > 0 %}
       {% include "includes/summary_item.html" with title='DNS name servers' domains='true' value=domain.nameservers list='true' edit_link=url editable=domain.is_editable %}
     {% else %}
+      {% if domain.is_editable %}
       <h2 class="margin-top-neg-1"> DNS name servers </h2>
       <p> No DNS name servers have been added yet. Before your domain can be used we’ll need information about your domain name servers.</p>
-      <a class="usa-button margin-bottom-1" href="{{url}}"> Add DNS name servers </a> 
+      <a class="usa-button margin-bottom-1" href="{{url}}"> Add DNS name servers </a>
+      {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
 
     {% url 'domain-org-name-address' pk=domain.id as url %}