diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/data_streams_tab.test.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/data_streams_tab.test.ts
index 5e937790962a8..cc1be9360eec4 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/data_streams_tab.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/data_streams_tab.test.ts
@@ -969,6 +969,28 @@ describe('Data Streams tab', () => {
         expect(exists('editDataRetentionButton')).toBe(false);
       });
 
+      test('displays/hides bulk edit data retention depending if data stream fully managed by ILM is selected', async () => {
+        const {
+          find,
+          actions: { selectDataStream, clickManageDataStreamsButton },
+        } = testBed;
+
+        // Select data stream fully managed by ILM
+        selectDataStream('dataStream1', true);
+        clickManageDataStreamsButton();
+        expect(find('bulkEditDataRetentionButton').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+
+        // Select data stream managed by DSL
+        selectDataStream('dataStream2', true);
+        clickManageDataStreamsButton();
+        expect(find('bulkEditDataRetentionButton').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+
+        // Unselect data stream fully managed by ILM
+        selectDataStream('dataStream1', false);
+        clickManageDataStreamsButton();
+        expect(find('bulkEditDataRetentionButton').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+
       test('when partially managed by dsl but has backing indices managed by ILM should show a warning', async () => {
         const { setLoadDataStreamResponse } = httpRequestsMockHelpers;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/public/application/sections/home/data_stream_list/data_stream_table/data_stream_table.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/public/application/sections/home/data_stream_list/data_stream_table/data_stream_table.tsx
index ea9be050c03ca..788573c8b6eae 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/public/application/sections/home/data_stream_list/data_stream_table/data_stream_table.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/index_management/public/application/sections/home/data_stream_list/data_stream_table/data_stream_table.tsx
@@ -288,7 +288,11 @@ export const DataStreamTable: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   const dataStreamActions: EuiContextMenuPanelItemDescriptor[] = [];
 
   if (
-    selection.every((dataStream: DataStream) => dataStream.privileges.manage_data_stream_lifecycle)
+    selection.every(
+      (dataStream: DataStream) =>
+        dataStream.privileges.manage_data_stream_lifecycle &&
+        !isDataStreamFullyManagedByILM(dataStream)
+    )
   ) {
     dataStreamActions.push({
       name: i18n.translate('xpack.idxMgmt.dataStreamList.table.bulkEditDataRetentionButtonLabel', {