diff --git a/module/execution/view/kanban.html.php b/module/execution/view/kanban.html.php
index c51bd5fcdd..7c036b443d 100644
--- a/module/execution/view/kanban.html.php
+++ b/module/execution/view/kanban.html.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $canBatchCreateBug   = ($productID and common::hasPriv('bug', 'batchCreate') and
 $canImportBug        = ($productID and common::hasPriv('execution', 'importBug'));
 $canCreateStory      = ($productID and common::hasPriv('story', 'create'));
 $canBatchCreateStory = ($productID and common::hasPriv('story', 'batchCreate'));
-$canLinkStory        = ($productID and common::hasPriv('execution', 'linkStory'));
+$canLinkStory        = ($productID and common::hasPriv('execution', 'linkStory') and !empty($execution->hasProduct));
 $canLinkStoryByPlan  = ($productID and common::hasPriv('execution', 'importplanstories') and !empty($project->hasProduct));
 $hasStoryButton      = ($canCreateStory or $canBatchCreateStory or $canLinkStory or $canLinkStoryByPlan);
 $hasTaskButton       = ($canCreateTask or $canBatchCreateTask or $canImportBug);