diff -u b/paragraphs.module b/paragraphs.module
--- b/paragraphs.module
+++ b/paragraphs.module
@@ -343,14 +343,17 @@
   }
   if (isset($variables['element']['#allow_reference_changes']) && !$variables['element']['#allow_reference_changes']) {
     if (isset($variables['table']['#tabledrag'])) {
+      // Remove the tabledrag.
       unset($variables['table']['#tabledrag']);
       unset($variables['table']['#header'][1]);
       foreach ($variables['table']['#rows'] as $key => $value) {
+        // Restore the removed weight and give access FALSE.
+        $variables['table']['#rows'][$key]['data'][1]['data']['_weight'] = $value['data'][2]['data'];
         unset($variables['table']['#rows'][$key]['data'][2]);
+        $variables['table']['#rows'][$key]['data'][1]['data']['_weight']['#access'] = FALSE;
       }
     }
   }
-
 }
 
 /**
diff -u b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
--- b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ParagraphsWidget.php
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@
       $elements['add_more'] = $this->buildAddActions();
     }
 
-    $elements['#allow_reference_changes'] = $this->allowReferenceChanges();
     $elements['#attached']['library'][] = 'paragraphs/drupal.paragraphs.widget';
 
     return $elements;
@@ -1074,6 +1073,7 @@
       $elements['add_more'] = $this->buildAddActions();
     }
 
+    $elements['#allow_reference_changes'] = $this->allowReferenceChanges();
     $elements['#attached']['library'][] = 'paragraphs/drupal.paragraphs.widget';
 
     return $elements;
diff -u b/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/ParagraphsExperimentalWidgetElementsTest.php b/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/ParagraphsExperimentalWidgetElementsTest.php
--- b/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/ParagraphsExperimentalWidgetElementsTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/ParagraphsExperimentalWidgetElementsTest.php
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\paragraphs\FunctionalJavascript;
 
 use Drupal\FunctionalJavascriptTests\JavascriptTestBase;
+use Drupal\language\Entity\ConfigurableLanguage;
 
 /**
- * Test paragraphs user interface.
+ * Test paragraphs widget elements.
  *
  * @group paragraphs
  */
@@ -52,32 +53,40 @@
       'create content translations',
       'administer languages',
     ]);
+    ConfigurableLanguage::createFromLangcode('sr')->save();
     $edit = [
       'settings[paragraph][nested_paragraph][translatable]' => TRUE,
       'settings[paragraph][nested_paragraph][settings][language][language_alterable]' => TRUE,
       'settings[paragraph][images][fields][field_images_demo]' => TRUE,
     ];
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/config/regional/content-language', $edit, t('Save configuration'));
+    $settings = [
+      'add_mode' => 'modal',
+    ];
+    $this->setParagraphsWidgetSettings('paragraphed_content_demo', 'field_paragraphs_demo', $settings);
 
+    // Create a node and add a paragraph.
     $page = $this->getSession()->getPage();
     $this->drupalGet('node/add/paragraphed_content_demo');
-    $page->pressButton('Add Text');
+    $page->pressButton('Add Paragraph');
     $this->assertSession()->assertWaitOnAjaxRequest();
-    $page->pressButton('Add Text');
+    $page->pressButton('Text');
     $this->assertSession()->assertWaitOnAjaxRequest();
+    // Assert the draghandle is visible.
     $style_selector = $page->find('css', '.tabledrag-handle');
     $this->assertTrue($style_selector->isVisible());
     $edit = [
       'title[0][value]' => 'Title',
-      'field_paragraphs_demo[0][subform][paragraphs_text][0][value]' => 'First',
-      'field_paragraphs_demo[0][subform][paragraphs_text][1][value]' => 'Second'
+      'field_paragraphs_demo[0][subform][field_text_demo][0][value]' => 'First',
     ];
     $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save'));
-
-    $this->clickLink('Translate');
-    $this->clickLink('Add');
-    $style_selector = $page->find('css', '.tabledrag-handle');
-    $this->assertFalse($style_selector->isVisible());
+    // Translate the node.
+    $node = $this->getNodeByTitle('Title');
+    $this->drupalGet('node/' . $node->id() . '/translations/add/en/sr');
+    $page = $this->getSession()->getPage();
+    $this->createScreenshot('/home/john/Documents/screenshot.jpg');
+    // Assert that the draghandle is not displayed.
+    $this->assertNull($page->find('css', '.tabledrag-handle'));
   }
 
 }