Power Automate Condition Builder Bug – Auto-Adding Rows, Unable to Delete, Code View Locked (Unusable Condition Control)

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Power Automate Condition Builder Bug – Auto-Adding Rows, Unable to Delete, Code View Locked (Unusable Condition Control)

Mellisa Pimentel 105

I’m encountering a blocking issue with the Condition control in the new Power Automate designer.

When typing a value (e.g., “Completed”), a new condition row is automatically added
The extra row cannot be deleted
Code view shows “read-only” and cannot be edited
The condition becomes unusable (e.g., equals ["",""])

I also attempted using Trigger Conditions as a workaround, but the flow does not trigger at all even when the value changes correctly.

This prevents creating even a basic condition and blocks flow development entirely.

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Hi @Mellisa Pimentel,

Thank you for sharing the detailed description.

Based on what you described, this appears to be mainly related to Power Automate designer behavior, specifically the Condition control in the new designer, trigger conditions, and flow execution behavior. Since this is handled by the Power Automate product area rather than the Microsoft 365 and Office SharePoint category, I recommend posting this in the Microsoft Power Automate Community so Power Automate specialists can review it more accurately.

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This specialized forum is highly active and frequented by Microsoft MVPs, product engineers, and seasoned automation experts with deep technical expertise in workflow design. They deal with these exact designer quirks and updates daily. By connecting with them, you'll gain access to tailored workarounds, advanced expression troubleshooting, and direct insights from peers who have likely solved this exact layout glitch before.

When posting there, please include the following details to help them investigate faster:

The trigger type you are using, for example SharePoint “When an item is created or modified”.
Whether the issue happens only in the new designer or also in the classic designer.
The exact condition you are trying to build.
A screenshot or screen recording showing the auto-added condition row and the row that cannot be deleted.

Hope this helps point you to the right support channel. Should you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out.

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