diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
index 174f2f5f62..e4333aaaf1 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
@@ -1199,14 +1199,30 @@ void RimEclipseView::updateLegends()
         }
     }
 
-    RimRegularLegendConfig* stimPlanLegend = fractureColors()->activeLegend();
-    if (stimPlanLegend && stimPlanLegend->showLegend())
     {
-        fractureColors()->updateLegendData();
-
-        if (fractureColors()->isChecked() && stimPlanLegend->titledOverlayFrame())
+        bool hasAnyVisibleFractures = false;
         {
-            m_viewer->addColorLegendToBottomLeftCorner(stimPlanLegend->titledOverlayFrame());
+            std::vector<RimFracture*> fractures;
+            RiaApplication::instance()->project()->activeOilField()->descendantsIncludingThisOfType(fractures);
+
+            for (const auto& f : fractures)
+            {
+                if (f->isEnabled()) hasAnyVisibleFractures = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (hasAnyVisibleFractures)
+        {
+            RimRegularLegendConfig* stimPlanLegend = fractureColors()->activeLegend();
+            if (stimPlanLegend && stimPlanLegend->showLegend())
+            {
+                fractureColors()->updateLegendData();
+
+                if (fractureColors()->isChecked() && stimPlanLegend->titledOverlayFrame())
+                {
+                    m_viewer->addColorLegendToBottomLeftCorner(stimPlanLegend->titledOverlayFrame());
+                }
+            }
         }
     }