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 635a80dbe9..08f3c61174 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
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
         };
 
         vm.openNodeTypePicker = function ($event) {
-            if (vm.nodes.length >= vm.maxItems) {
+            if (vm.overlayMenu || vm.nodes.length >= vm.maxItems) {
                 return;
             }