1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/releases/components/app_index.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/releases/components/app_index.vue
index 1b360b79b0c..9f200856db3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/releases/components/app_index.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/releases/components/app_index.vue
@@ -244,21 +244,19 @@ export default {
 </script>
 <template>
   <div class="gl-display-flex gl-flex-direction-column gl-mt-3">
-    <div class="gl-align-self-end gl-mb-3">
+    <releases-empty-state v-if="shouldRenderEmptyState" />
+    <div v-else class="gl-align-self-end gl-mb-3">
       <releases-sort :value="sort" class="gl-mr-2" @input="onSortChanged" />
 
       <gl-button
         v-if="newReleasePath"
         :href="newReleasePath"
-        :aria-describedby="shouldRenderEmptyState && 'releases-description'"
         category="primary"
         variant="confirm"
         >{{ $options.i18n.newRelease }}</gl-button
       >
     </div>
 
-    <releases-empty-state v-if="shouldRenderEmptyState" />
-
     <release-block
       v-for="(release, index) in releases"
       :key="getReleaseKey(release, index)"