diff --git a/app/templates/views/check.html b/app/templates/views/check.html
index 8dfaefeab..a9c3b3a2d 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/check.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/check.html
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
     <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="{{url_for('main.start_job', service_id=current_service.id, upload_id=upload_id)}}" class='page-footer'>
       <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}" />
       <input type="hidden" name="help" value="{{ '3' if help else 0 }}" />
-      {% if choose_time_form %}
+      {% if choose_time_form and template.template_type != 'letter' %}
         {{ radio_select(
           choose_time_form.scheduled_for,
           wrapping_class='bottom-gutter-2-3'
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
index f643cce6a..fe443f138 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
@@ -457,6 +457,36 @@ def test_test_message_can_only_be_sent_now(
     assert 'name="scheduled_for"' not in content
 
 
+def test_letter_can_only_be_sent_now(
+    logged_in_client,
+    mock_get_service,
+    mock_get_service_letter_template,
+    mock_s3_download,
+    mock_has_permissions,
+    mock_get_users_by_service,
+    mock_get_detailed_service_for_today,
+    fake_uuid,
+):
+
+    with logged_in_client.session_transaction() as session:
+        session['upload_data'] = {
+            'original_file_name': 'Test message',
+            'template_id': fake_uuid,
+            'notification_count': 1,
+            'valid': True
+        }
+    response = logged_in_client.get(url_for(
+        'main.check_messages',
+        service_id=fake_uuid,
+        upload_id=fake_uuid,
+        template_type='letter',
+        from_test=True
+    ))
+
+    content = response.get_data(as_text=True)
+    assert 'name="scheduled_for"' not in content
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'when', [
         '', '2016-08-25T13:04:21.767198'