diff --git a/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/_defined_terms.html b/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/_defined_terms.html
index 5ab00e614..502521c9e 100644
--- a/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/_defined_terms.html
+++ b/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/_defined_terms.html
@@ -8,19 +8,31 @@ <h4 class="modal-title">{% trans 'Defined Terms' %}</h4>
         <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal"></button>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-body">
-
-        <p>{% trans 'These are terms that are explicitly defined in this document. Always refresh defined terms before publishing a document to ensure that all references to terms are captured.' %}</p>
-
-        <div class="card bg-light scrollable">
+        {% if provision_eid == "" %}
+          <p>{% trans 'These are terms that are explicitly defined in this document. Always refresh defined terms before publishing a document to ensure that all references to terms are captured.' %}</p>
+          <div class="card bg-light scrollable">
           <div class="card-body">
             <div class="document-terms-list"></div>
           </div>
         </div>
-
+        {% else %}
+          <p>
+            <i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle text-warning"></i>
+            {% trans 'In provision mode, only passive references that have already been marked up can be linked.' %}
+            {% trans 'To mark up definitions, even in this provision, you need to edit the full document.' %}
+          </p>
+        {% endif %}
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary remove-terms pull-left"><i class="fas fa-times"></i> {% trans 'Remove defined terms' %}</button>
-        <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary link-terms"><i class="fas fa-sync"></i> {% trans 'Find and link defined terms' %}</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary link-terms">
+          <i class="fas fa-sync"></i>
+          {% if provision_eid == "" %}
+            {% trans 'Find and link defined terms' %}
+          {% else %}
+            {% trans 'Link defined terms' %}
+          {% endif %}
+        </button>
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">{% trans 'Close' %}</button>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/show.html b/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/show.html
index 7c0ede85a..2df3f6080 100644
--- a/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/show.html
+++ b/indigo_app/templates/indigo_api/document/show.html
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ <h5 class="main-header-title">
   </div>
 
   {% include "indigo_api/document/_revisions.html" %}
-  {% include "indigo_api/document/_defined_terms.html" %}
+  {% include "indigo_api/document/_defined_terms.html" with provision_eid=provision_eid %}
   {% include "indigo_api/document/_references.html" %}
   {% include "indigo_api/document/_annotations.html" %}
   {% include "indigo_api/document/_insert_image_modal.html" %}