diff --git a/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/services/AuthoringService.js b/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/services/AuthoringService.js
index 5805684b6a..861ba7838e 100644
--- a/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/services/AuthoringService.js
+++ b/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/services/AuthoringService.js
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ export function AuthoringService($q, $location, api, lock, autosave, confirm, pr
         if (self.isPublished(currentItem)) {
             // if not the last published version
             if (angular.isDefined(item.archive_item) &&
-                item._current_version !== item.archive_item._current_version) {
+                item._current_version !== item.archive_item._current_version && item.operation !== 'move') {
                 return angular.extend({}, helpers.DEFAULT_ACTIONS);
             }