diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.js b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.js
index d5903cf5ef..4e7c01127e 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.js
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/WorkflowJobTemplateVisualizer/Modals/NodeModals/NodeViewModal.js
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ function NodeViewModal({ readOnly }) {
       if (
         launchConfig.ask_variables_on_launch ||
         launchConfig.survey_enabled ||
-        fullUnifiedJobTemplate.type === 'system_job_template'
+        (fullUnifiedJobTemplate.type === 'system_job_template' &&
+          promptValues.extra_data)
       ) {
         overrides.extra_vars = jsonToYaml(
           JSON.stringify(promptValues.extra_data)