diff --git a/gui/default/index.html b/gui/default/index.html
index 377f2bf72..89cd3eabd 100644
--- a/gui/default/index.html
+++ b/gui/default/index.html
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="setAllFoldersPause(false)" ng-if="isAtleastOneFolderPausedStateSetTo(true)">
               <span class="fas fa-play"></span>&nbsp;<span translate>Resume All</span>
             </button>
-            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="rescanAllFolders()" ng-disabled="!isAtleastOneFolderPausedStateSetTo(false)">
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="rescanAllFolders()" ng-if="folderList().length > 0" ng-disabled="!isAtleastOneFolderPausedStateSetTo(false)">
               <span class="fas fa-refresh"></span>&nbsp;<span translate>Rescan All</span>
             </button>
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="addFolder()">
diff --git a/gui/default/untrusted/index.html b/gui/default/untrusted/index.html
index 0e046032d..c616cb822 100644
--- a/gui/default/untrusted/index.html
+++ b/gui/default/untrusted/index.html
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="setAllFoldersPause(false)" ng-if="isAtleastOneFolderPausedStateSetTo(true)">
               <span class="fas fa-play"></span>&nbsp;<span translate>Resume All</span>
             </button>
-            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="rescanAllFolders()" ng-disabled="!isAtleastOneFolderPausedStateSetTo(false)">
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="rescanAllFolders()" ng-if="folderList().length > 0" ng-disabled="!isAtleastOneFolderPausedStateSetTo(false)">
               <span class="fas fa-refresh"></span>&nbsp;<span translate>Rescan All</span>
             </button>
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default" ng-click="addFolder()">