diff --git a/src/ui/inspector/Inspector.vue b/src/ui/inspector/Inspector.vue
index 1b822263ff..108a9c312d 100644
--- a/src/ui/inspector/Inspector.vue
+++ b/src/ui/inspector/Inspector.vue
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
                 let object = selection[0][0].context.item;
                 if (object) {
                     let type = this.openmct.types.get(object.type);
-                    this.showStyles = (this.excludeObjectTypes.indexOf(object.type) < 0) && type.definition.creatable;
+                    this.showStyles = this.isLayoutObject(selection[0], object.type) || this.isCreatableObject(object, type);
                 }
                 if (!this.currentTabbedView.key || (!this.showStyles && this.currentTabbedView.key === this.tabbedViews[1].key))
                 {
@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@ export default {
                 }
             }
         },
+        isLayoutObject(selection, objectType) {
+            //we allow conditionSets to be styled if they're part of a layout
+            return selection.length > 1 &&
+                ((objectType === 'conditionSet') || (this.excludeObjectTypes.indexOf(objectType) < 0));
+        },
+        isCreatableObject(object, type) {
+            return (this.excludeObjectTypes.indexOf(object.type) < 0) && type.definition.creatable;
+        },
         updateCurrentTab(view) {
             this.currentTabbedView = view;
         },