diff --git a/site/src/pages/WorkspacePage/WorkspaceActions/WorkspaceActions.tsx b/site/src/pages/WorkspacePage/WorkspaceActions/WorkspaceActions.tsx
index beab34de37633..8abf77172f2be 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/WorkspacePage/WorkspaceActions/WorkspaceActions.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/WorkspacePage/WorkspaceActions/WorkspaceActions.tsx
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ export const WorkspaceActions: FC<WorkspaceActionsProps> = ({
       )}
 
       {!canBeUpdated &&
+        !isUpdating &&
         workspace.template_require_active_version &&
         buttonMapping.start}