diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js
index c0fbadc2fa..da01b72d99 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/services/utils/configuration/layouts.js
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ function syncLayouts(configuration, schema) {
 }
 
 const appendToEditLayout = (layout = [], keysToAppend, schema) => {
+  if (keysToAppend.length === 0) return layout;
   let currentRowIndex = Math.max(layout.length - 1, 0);
 
   // init currentRow if necessary