diff --git a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/edit.html b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/edit.html
index b40c035024..3512536449 100644
--- a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/edit.html
+++ b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/pages/edit.html
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
             );
         });
 
+        {% if current_task_state %}
         /* When a workflow action button is pressed, trigger a POST request to the workflow_action view */
         document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             document.querySelectorAll('[data-workflow-action]').forEach(function (buttonElement) {
@@ -185,5 +186,6 @@
                 }, {capture: true});
             });
         });
+        {% endif %}
     </script>
 {% endblock %}