diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AdminSettingsEmergencyAccess.vue b/frontend/src/components/AdminSettingsEmergencyAccess.vue
index 01cd4ff78..c410fed1d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AdminSettingsEmergencyAccess.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AdminSettingsEmergencyAccess.vue
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ const hasUnsavedChanges = computed(() => {
   return (
     initialEmergencyAccessSettings.value.enableEmergencyAccess !== enableEmergencyAccess.value ||
     initialEmergencyAccessSettings.value.defaultRequiredEmergencyKeyShares !== requiredShares.value ||
-    initialEmergencyAccessSettings.value.defaultMinMembers !== minMembers.value ||
+    (allowChoosing.value ? initialEmergencyAccessSettings.value.defaultMinMembers !== minMembers.value : false) ||
     initialEmergencyAccessSettings.value.allowChoosingEmergencyCouncil !== allowChoosing.value ||
     !sameCouncilMemberIds.value
   );