diff --git a/apps/studio/components/grid/components/grid/Grid.tsx b/apps/studio/components/grid/components/grid/Grid.tsx
index 04cad32dd0b..d5ba2b094b7 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/grid/components/grid/Grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/grid/components/grid/Grid.tsx
@@ -89,11 +89,12 @@ export const Grid = memo(
       const tableEntityType = snap.originalTable?.entity_type
       const isForeignTable = tableEntityType === ENTITY_TYPE.FOREIGN_TABLE
       const isTableEmpty = (rows ?? []).length === 0
+      const canImportData = snap.editable && !isForeignTable
 
       const track = useTrack()
 
       const { isDraggedOver, onDragOver, onFileDrop } = useCsvFileDrop({
-        enabled: isTableEmpty && !isForeignTable,
+        enabled: isTableEmpty && canImportData,
         onFileDropped: (file) => tableEditorSnap.onImportData(valtioRef(file)),
         onTelemetryEvent: (eventName) => track(eventName),
       })
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ export const Grid = memo(
                             started.
                           </p>
                         </div>
-                      ) : (
+                      ) : canImportData ? (
                         <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 mt-4">
                           <Button
                             variant="default"
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ export const Grid = memo(
                             or drag and drop a CSV file here
                           </p>
                         </div>
-                      )}
+                      ) : null}
                     </div>
                   ) : (
                     <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
diff --git a/e2e/studio/features/table-editor.spec.ts b/e2e/studio/features/table-editor.spec.ts
index e149f30fd3d..0d1688e34ca 100644
--- a/e2e/studio/features/table-editor.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/studio/features/table-editor.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
-import { expect, Page } from '@playwright/test'
-
 import { env } from '../env.config.js'
 import { expectClipboardValue } from '../utils/clipboard.js'
 import { dropTable, query } from '../utils/db/index.js'
@@ -16,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   waitForGridDataToLoad,
   waitForTableToLoad,
 } from '../utils/wait-for-response.js'
+import { expect, Page } from '@playwright/test'
 
 const deleteTable = async (page: Page, ref: string, tableName: string) => {
   const viewLocator = page.getByLabel(`View ${tableName}`)
@@ -155,6 +154,37 @@ testRunner('table editor', () => {
     await expect(page.getByLabel(`View ${authTableMfa}`)).toBeVisible()
   })
 
+  test('protected schema empty tables do not expose CSV import actions', async ({ page, ref }) => {
+    const emptyAuthTables = await query<{ relname: string }>(`
+      select relname
+      from pg_stat_user_tables
+      where schemaname = 'auth'
+        and n_live_tup = 0
+        and relname <> 'schema_migrations'
+      order by relname
+      limit 1;
+    `)
+    test.skip(emptyAuthTables.length === 0, 'Requires an empty auth table in the test dataset')
+    const [{ relname: tableName }] = emptyAuthTables
+
+    await page.goto(toUrl(`/project/${ref}/editor?schema=public`))
+
+    await page.getByTestId('schema-selector').click()
+    await page.getByPlaceholder('Find schema...').fill('auth')
+
+    const tableLoadPromise = waitForTableToLoad(page, ref, 'auth')
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'auth' }).click()
+    await tableLoadPromise
+
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true })).toBeVisible()
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }).click()
+    await page.waitForURL(/\/editor\/\d+\?schema=auth$/)
+
+    await expect(page.getByText('This table is empty')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Import data from CSV' })).not.toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByText('or drag and drop a CSV file here')).not.toBeVisible()
+  })
+
   test('should show rls accordingly', async ({ page, ref }) => {
     const tableNameRlsEnabled = 'pw_table_rls_enabled'
     const tableNameRlsDisabled = 'pw_table_rls_disabled'