diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageEditForm.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageEditForm.php
index edb6d22..77e6452 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageEditForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageEditForm.php
@@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state, FieldInst
     $entity = _field_create_entity_from_ids($ids);
     $form['field']['settings'] += $entity->get($field_storage->getName())->first()->settingsForm($form, $form_state, $field_storage->hasData());
 
-    $form['actions'] = array('#type' => 'actions');
-    $form['actions']['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => $this->t('Save field settings'));
+    if (!$field_storage->hasData()) {
+      $form['actions'] = array('#type' => 'actions');
+      $form['actions']['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => $this->t('Save field settings'));
+    }
     return $form;
   }