diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.ts
index ab1997a5f..fe7bd739d 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.ts
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ export class PdfViewerComponent extends AutoUnsubscribe implements OnInit, OnCha
         this.instance.UI.annotationPopup.update([]);
 
         if (annotationWrappers.length === 0) {
-            this._configureRectangleAnnotationPopup();
+            this._configureRectangleAnnotationPopup(viewerAnnotations[0]);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -497,16 +497,18 @@ export class PdfViewerComponent extends AutoUnsubscribe implements OnInit, OnCha
         this.instance.UI.annotationPopup.add(actions);
     }
 
-    private _configureRectangleAnnotationPopup() {
-        this.instance.UI.annotationPopup.add([
-            {
-                type: 'actionButton',
-                dataElement: dataElements.ADD_RECTANGLE,
-                img: this._convertPath('/assets/icons/general/pdftron-action-add-redaction.svg'),
-                title: this._translateService.instant(this._manualAnnotationService.getTitle('REDACTION', this.dossier)),
-                onClick: () => this._addRectangleManualRedaction(),
-            },
-        ]);
+    private _configureRectangleAnnotationPopup(annotation: Annotation) {
+        if (!this.viewModeService.isCompare || annotation.getPageNumber() % 2 === 1) {
+            this.instance.UI.annotationPopup.add([
+                {
+                    type: 'actionButton',
+                    dataElement: dataElements.ADD_RECTANGLE,
+                    img: this._convertPath('/assets/icons/general/pdftron-action-add-redaction.svg'),
+                    title: this._translateService.instant(this._manualAnnotationService.getTitle('REDACTION', this.dossier)),
+                    onClick: () => this._addRectangleManualRedaction(),
+                },
+            ]);
+        }
     }
 
     private _addRectangleManualRedaction() {