diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_link_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_link_modal.html
index 5ffe8ce8..bb20960a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_link_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_link_modal.html
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@
 
 {% block modal-footer %}
 <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
-{% trans "Cancel" as button_text %}
-{% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with text=button_text %}
+{% if not static %}
+    {% trans "Cancel" as button_text %}
+    {% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with text=button_text %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% endblock %}
 {% block modal-form-close %}</form>{% endblock %}