diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
index 59c90972d2..d018e76c0d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@
 
 .umb-nested-content__icon--disabled {
     opacity: 0.3;
+    cursor: default !important;
+
+    &:hover {
+        color: @ui-option-type;
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js
index fbaab3f94f..ffc9f13286 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js
@@ -271,13 +271,15 @@ angular.module("umbraco").controller("Umbraco.PropertyEditors.NestedContent.Prop
         };
 
         $scope.deleteNode = function (idx) {
-            if ($scope.nodes.length > $scope.model.config.minItems) {
-                $scope.nodes.splice(idx, 1);
-                $scope.setDirty();
-                updateModel();
-            }
+            $scope.nodes.splice(idx, 1);
+            $scope.setDirty();
+            updateModel();
         };
         $scope.requestDeleteNode = function (idx) {
+            if ($scope.nodes.length <= $scope.model.config.minItems) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if ($scope.model.config.confirmDeletes === true) {
                 localizationService.localizeMany(["content_nestedContentDeleteItem", "general_delete", "general_cancel", "contentTypeEditor_yesDelete"]).then(function (data) {
                     const overlay = {