diff --git a/meshroom/ui/graph.py b/meshroom/ui/graph.py
index 4b9659a2..1e3ea9fc 100644
--- a/meshroom/ui/graph.py
+++ b/meshroom/ui/graph.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from meshroom.common.qt import QObjectListModel
 from meshroom.core.attribute import Attribute, ListAttribute
 from meshroom.core.graph import Graph, Edge, submitGraph, executeGraph
 from meshroom.core.node import NodeChunk, Node, Status, CompatibilityNode, Position
+from meshroom.core import submitters
 from meshroom.ui import commands
 from meshroom.ui.utils import makeProperty
 
@@ -475,6 +476,7 @@ class UIGraph(QObject):
     computing = Property(bool, isComputing, notify=computeStatusChanged)
     computingExternally = Property(bool, isComputingExternally, notify=computeStatusChanged)
     computingLocally = Property(bool, isComputingLocally, notify=computeStatusChanged)
+    canSubmit = Property(bool, lambda self: len(submitters), constant=True)
 
     sortedDFSChunks = Property(QObject, lambda self: self._sortedDFSChunks, constant=True)
     lockedChanged = Signal()
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/qml/main.qml b/meshroom/ui/qml/main.qml
index 7da9a10e..1c3fe97b 100755
--- a/meshroom/ui/qml/main.qml
+++ b/meshroom/ui/qml/main.qml
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                                                        && _reconstruction.graph.canComputeLeaves  // graph has no uncomputable nodes
 
                     // evaluate if graph computation can be submitted externally
-                    property bool canSubmit: canStartComputation                                  // can be computed
+                    property bool canSubmit: _reconstruction.canSubmit                            // current setup allows to compute externally
+                                             && canStartComputation                               // can be computed
                                              && _reconstruction.graph.filepath                    // graph is saved on disk
 
                     // disable controls if graph is executed externally
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     }
                     Item { width: 20; height: 1 }
                     Button {
+                        visible: _reconstruction.canSubmit
                         enabled: parent.canSubmit
                         text: "Submit"
                         onClicked: _reconstruction.submit(null)