diff --git a/app/imports/ui/creature/character/CharacterSheetFab.vue b/app/imports/ui/creature/character/CharacterSheetFab.vue
index 49590d75..5af7abd0 100644
--- a/app/imports/ui/creature/character/CharacterSheetFab.vue
+++ b/app/imports/ui/creature/character/CharacterSheetFab.vue
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
         v-model="fab"
         color="primary"
         fab
+        small
         data-id="insert-creature-property-fab"
         class="insert-creature-property-fab"
-        small
       >
         <transition
           name="fab-rotate"
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@
   import insertPropertyFromLibraryNode from '/imports/api/creature/creatureProperties/methods/insertPropertyFromLibraryNode.js';
   import fetchDocByRef from '/imports/api/parenting/fetchDocByRef.js';
 
-  function getParentAndOrderFromSelectedTreeNode(creatureId){
+  function getParentAndOrderFromSelectedTreeNode(creatureId, $store){
     // find the parent based on the currently selected property
     let el = document.querySelector('.tree-tab .tree-node-title.primary--text');
     let selectedComponent = el && el.parentElement.__vue__.$parent;
     let parentRef, order;
-    if (selectedComponent){
+    const onTreeTab = $store.getters.tabNameById(creatureId) === 'tree';
+    if (onTreeTab && selectedComponent){
       if (selectedComponent.showExpanded){
         parentRef = {
           id: selectedComponent.node._id,
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@
         let creatureId = this.creatureId;
         let fab = hideFab();
 
-        let {parentRef, order } = getParentAndOrderFromSelectedTreeNode(creatureId);
+        let {parentRef, order } = getParentAndOrderFromSelectedTreeNode(creatureId, this.$store);
         let parent;
         try {
           parent = fetchDocByRef(parentRef);
diff --git a/app/imports/ui/vuexStore.js b/app/imports/ui/vuexStore.js
index e06c5f61..173e276b 100644
--- a/app/imports/ui/vuexStore.js
+++ b/app/imports/ui/vuexStore.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import Vue from 'vue';
 import Vuex from 'vuex';
 import dialogStackStore from '/imports/ui/dialogStack/dialogStackStore.js';
+import Creatures from '/imports/api/creature/creatures/Creatures.js';
+const tabs = ['stats', 'features', 'inventory', 'spells', 'journal', 'build', 'tree'];
+const tabsWithoutSpells = ['stats', 'features', 'inventory', 'journal', 'build', 'tree'];
 
 Vue.use(Vuex);
 const store = new Vuex.Store({
@@ -16,13 +19,21 @@ const store = new Vuex.Store({
     showDetailsDialog: false,
   },
   getters: {
-    // ...
     tabById: (state) => (id) => {
       if (id in state.characterSheetTabs){
         return state.characterSheetTabs[id];
       } else {
         return 0;
       }
+    },
+    tabNameById: (state) => (id) => {
+      const tabNumber = state.characterSheetTabs[id];
+      const creature = Creatures.findOne(id);
+      if (creature?.settings?.hideSpellsTab) {
+        return tabsWithoutSpells[tabNumber];
+      } else {
+        return tabs[tabNumber]
+      }
     }
   },
   mutations: {