diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
index 4a4abaa7e19..63d28019b77 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -8132,7 +8132,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_active_spline(Panel):
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
         ob = context.object
-        if ob is None or ob.type != 'CURVE' or ob.mode != 'EDIT':
+        if ob is None or ob.type not in {'CURVE', 'SURFACE'} or ob.mode != 'EDIT':
             return False
         curve = ob.data
         return curve.splines.active is not None