diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index e0f710c1c..0f198fff3 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -1423,6 +1423,7 @@ define([
                 this.appOptions.canCoAuthoring = !this.appOptions.isLightVersion;
                 /** coauthoring end **/
                 this.appOptions.isOffline      = this.api.asc_isOffline();
+                this.appOptions.canCreateNew   = this.appOptions.canCreateNew && !(this.appOptions.isOffline && isPDFViewer);
                 this.appOptions.isCrypted      = this.api.asc_isCrypto();
                 this.appOptions.isReviewOnly   = this.permissions.review === true && this.permissions.edit === false;
                 this.appOptions.canRequestEditRights = this.editorConfig.canRequestEditRights;