diff --git a/src/app/admin/designs/[id]/edit/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/designs/[id]/edit/page.tsx
index 8691e41..6979eb6 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/designs/[id]/edit/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/designs/[id]/edit/page.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default function EditDesignPage({ params }: { params: { id: string } }) {
         </div>
 
         {/* Full Design Canvas */}
-        <DesignCanvas product={design.product} />
+        <DesignCanvas product={design.product} isAdminEditing={true} />
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx b/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx
index 3632957..a5009a6 100644
--- a/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ function generateCurvePath(type: string, radius: number, reverse: boolean = fals
   return path;
 }
 
-export default function DesignCanvas({ product }: { product: ProductDTO }) {
+export default function DesignCanvas({ product, isAdminEditing = false }: { product: ProductDTO; isAdminEditing?: boolean }) {
   const [color, setColor] = useState(product.colors[0]);
   const [size, setSize] = useState<string | null>(product.sizes[0] ?? null);
   const [designWidthCm, setDesignWidthCm] = useState<number | null>(null);
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ export default function DesignCanvas({ product }: { product: ProductDTO }) {
                 +
               </button>
             </div>
-            {approvalStatus === 'APPROVED' ? (
+            {!isAdminEditing && (approvalStatus === 'APPROVED' ? (
               <button
                 onClick={handleAddToBag}
                 disabled={elementsFront.length === 0 && elementsBack.length === 0}
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ export default function DesignCanvas({ product }: { product: ProductDTO }) {
               >
                 {submittingForApproval ? 'Submitting…' : 'Submit for Approval'}
               </button>
-            )}
+            ))}
           </div>
           {elementsFront.length === 0 && elementsBack.length === 0 && !approvalStatus && (
             <p className="text-xs text-splash-pink">Add text or images to personalize your design before submitting</p>