diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/assessment/ui/mode/AssessmentModeEditController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/assessment/ui/mode/AssessmentModeEditController.java
index 8af4c5d6f54cf3027c59338b16ac425a548d4abc..33478c21989415cbc6515aa4fdd467e1a7715508 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/assessment/ui/mode/AssessmentModeEditController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/assessment/ui/mode/AssessmentModeEditController.java
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public class AssessmentModeEditController extends FormBasicController {
 		if(assessmentMode.isManualBeginEnd()) {
 			startModeEl.select(startModeKeys[1], true);
 		} else {
+			startModeEl.setVisible(false);
 			startModeEl.select(startModeKeys[0], true);
 		}
 		startModeEl.setEnabled(status != Status.end);