diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js
index 6cdacfcc32..a92b530ffd 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.controller.js
@@ -78,15 +78,8 @@
         from: $scope.currentIndex,
         to: index
       });
-      /**
-       * Toggle help icon button if a step's helpUrl is not defined
-       */
+      toggleHelpBtn(index);
       /*eslint-disable angular/controller-as */
-      if (angular.isUndefined(steps[index].helpUrl)) {
-        $scope.hideHelpBtn = true;
-      } else {
-        $scope.hideHelpBtn = false;
-      }
       $scope.currentIndex = index;
       $scope.openHelp = false;
       /*eslint-enable angular/controller-as*/
@@ -123,12 +116,24 @@
 
     function onInitSuccess() {
       $scope.$broadcast(wizardEvents.ON_INIT_SUCCESS);
+      if (steps.length > 0) {
+        toggleHelpBtn(0);
+      }
     }
 
     function onInitError() {
       $scope.$broadcast(wizardEvents.ON_INIT_ERROR);
     }
 
+    function toggleHelpBtn(index) {
+      // Toggle help icon button if a step's helpUrl is not defined
+      if (angular.isUndefined(steps[index].helpUrl)) {
+        $scope.hideHelpBtn = true;
+      } else {
+        $scope.hideHelpBtn = false;
+      }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Each step in the workflow can provide an optional `checkReadiness`
      * method, which should return a promise. When this method is provided
diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.spec.js b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.spec.js
index 97df17ff90..7320ff5276 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.spec.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/wizard/wizard.spec.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         steps: [ {}, {}, {} ]
       };
       $scope.$apply();
-      expect(angular.element(element).find('.help-toggle').hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(false);
+      expect(angular.element(element).find('.help-toggle').hasClass('ng-hide')).toBe(true);
 
       $scope.workflow.steps[1] = {};
       $scope.switchTo(1);