diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/note_language.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/note_language.ts
index f0243c5f3..2b57d1c9f 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/note_language.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/note_language.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,11 @@ export default class NoteLanguageWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
             ];
         }
 
-        locales.push("---"); // this will separate the list of languages from the "Configure languages" button.
+        // This will separate the list of languages from the "Configure languages" button.
+        // If there is at least one language.
+        if (locales.length > 2) {
+            locales.push("---");
+        }
         return locales;
     }