diff --git a/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js b/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js
index fc1fd9b6fb..27188370a4 100644
--- a/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js
+++ b/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ function syncLayouts(configuration, schema) {
     list: cleanList.length > 0 ? cleanList : createDefaultListLayout(schema),
     edit: cleanEdit.length > 0 ? cleanEdit : createDefaultEditLayout(schema),
     editRelations:
-      cleanEditRelations.length > 0 ? cleanEditRelations : createDefaultEditRelationsLayout(schema),
+      editRelations.length === 0 || cleanEditRelations.length > 0
+        ? cleanEditRelations
+        : createDefaultEditRelationsLayout(schema),
   };
 }