diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/AnchorButtons.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/AnchorButtons.qml
index 55c6fae2b81aa93c8f68f2a7fd777320354bd47a..1d0e602c088133c39da89b8be5d185ede7b256cf 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/AnchorButtons.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/AnchorButtons.qml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.1
 import HelperWidgets 2.0
 
 ButtonRow {
+    enabled: anchorBackend.hasParent
     id: buttonRow
 
     ButtonRowButton {