diff --git a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx
index da3897e..05cfb7a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapBottomSheet.jsx
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ export default function LocationMapBottomSheet({
   const visibleAreaCount = filters.showZones
     ? Math.max(0, totalAreaCount - hiddenAreaCount)
     : 0;
+  const hasNoVisibleAreas =
+    filters.showZones && totalAreaCount > 0 && visibleAreaCount === 0 && hiddenAreaCount > 0;
   const showMapOverview = mode !== "edit" && !selectedObject;
   const unlinkedAreaCount = useMemo(
     () => mapObjects.filter((object) => !objectZoneId(object)).length,
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ export default function LocationMapBottomSheet({
   const hasHiddenUnmappedItems =
     filters.showUnmapped && unmappedItemCount > 0 && visibleUnmappedItems.length === 0;
   const hiddenAreaLabel = `Show Hidden Areas (${hiddenAreaCount})`;
+  const showHiddenAreaAction =
+    showEditorControls && hiddenAreaCount > 0 && filters.showZones && !hasNoVisibleAreas;
   const saveDraftLabel = savingAction === "save" ? "Saving..." : "Save Draft";
   const publishLabel = savingAction === "publish" ? "Publishing..." : "Publish";
   const mappedItemSummary = assignedItemCount === visibleAssignedItemCount
@@ -236,7 +240,7 @@ export default function LocationMapBottomSheet({
         </div>
       ) : editorActions}
 
-      {showEditorControls && hiddenAreaCount > 0 ? (
+      {showHiddenAreaAction ? (
         <div className="location-map-hidden-areas">
           <button type="button" onClick={onShowHiddenAreas} disabled={saving}>
             {hiddenAreaLabel}
diff --git a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
index 1aa0fa8..af49c87 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ test("admin can recover hidden map areas from the empty canvas", async ({ page }
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-sheet-header strong")).toHaveText("Edit Areas");
   await expect(page.getByText("No visible map areas")).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-empty-canvas").getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden" })).toBeVisible();
-  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden Areas (1)" })).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden Areas (1)" })).toHaveCount(0);
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Unsaved Draft");
 
   await page.locator(".location-map-empty-canvas").getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden" }).click();
@@ -1462,14 +1462,14 @@ test("admin save progress locks empty-canvas recovery actions", async ({ page })
   await expect(
     page.locator(".location-map-empty-canvas").getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden" })
   ).toBeEnabled();
-  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden Areas (1)" })).toBeEnabled();
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden Areas (1)" })).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Save Draft" }).click();
   await expect.poll(() => saveStarted).toBe(true);
   await expect(
     page.locator(".location-map-empty-canvas").getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden" })
   ).toBeDisabled();
-  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden Areas (1)" })).toBeDisabled();
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show Hidden Areas (1)" })).toHaveCount(0);
 
   releaseSave();
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Draft");