diff --git a/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain-fieldset.tpl.html b/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain-fieldset.tpl.html
index 9a449725b4..5d3bf08739 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain-fieldset.tpl.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain-fieldset.tpl.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
            class="md-raised md-primary">{{ 'rulechain.remove-default-edge' | translate }}</md-button>
 
 <md-button ng-click="onSetRootRuleChain({event: $event})"
-           ng-show="!isEdit && ruleChainsScope == 'edge'"
+           ng-show="!isEdit && ruleChainsScope == 'edge' && edge.rootRuleChainId.id !== ruleChain.id.id"
            class="md-raised md-primary">{{ 'rulechain.set-root' | translate }}</md-button>
 
 <md-button ng-click="onDeleteRuleChain({event: $event})"
diff --git a/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain.directive.js b/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain.directive.js
index 9af8672939..750c96d05c 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain.directive.js
+++ b/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechain.directive.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export default function RuleChainDirective($compile, $templateCache, $mdDialog,
             isReadOnly: '=',
             theForm: '=',
             ruleChainsScope: '=',
+            edge: '=',
             onSetDefaultEdgeRuleChain: '&',
             onRemoveDefaultEdgeRuleChain: '&',
             onSetRootRuleChain: '&',
diff --git a/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechains.tpl.html b/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechains.tpl.html
index f31348d59c..0e03a4d8fe 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechains.tpl.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/rulechain/rulechains.tpl.html
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
                      is-read-only="vm.grid.isDetailsReadOnly(vm.grid.operatingItem())"
                      the-form="vm.grid.detailsForm"
                      rule-chains-scope="vm.ruleChainsScope"
+                     edge="vm.edge"
                      on-set-default-edge-rule-chain="vm.setDefaultEdgeRuleChain(event, vm.grid.detailsConfig.currentItem)"
                      on-remove-default-edge-rule-chain="vm.removeDefaultEdgeRuleChain(event, vm.grid.detailsConfig.currentItem)"
                      on-set-root-rule-chain="vm.setRootRuleChain(event, vm.grid.detailsConfig.currentItem)"