diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
index 2d2c2acf2b1..b0d2a6cfcb5 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ class SEQUENCER_PT_cache_settings(SequencerButtonsPanel, Panel):
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
-        return cls.has_sequencer(context)
+        return cls.has_sequencer(context) and context.scene.sequence_editor
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ class SEQUENCER_PT_proxy_settings(SequencerButtonsPanel, Panel):
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
-        return cls.has_sequencer(context)
+        return cls.has_sequencer(context) and context.scene.sequence_editor
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ class SEQUENCER_PT_strip_proxy(SequencerButtonsPanel, Panel):
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
-        if not cls.has_sequencer(context):
+        if not cls.has_sequencer(context) and context.scene.sequence_editor:
             return False
 
         strip = act_strip(context)