diff --git a/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml b/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml
index 1de55697..1504e847 100644
--- a/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
             - if !current_user.nil? && current_user.proposal_count(conference) > 0
               = link_to "My Proposals", conference_program_proposals_path(conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-default'
             - elsif can? :new, conference.program.events.new
-              = link_to "Submit Proposal", new_conference_program_proposal_path(conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-default'
+              - if conference.program.cfp_open?
+                = link_to "Submit Proposal", new_conference_program_proposal_path(conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-default'
             - if current_user && current_user.booths.where(conference_id: conference.id).count > 0
               = link_to 'My Booth Requests', conference_booths_path(conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-default'
             - elsif can? :new, conference.booths.new