diff --git a/web/templates/dropdown_widget.hbs b/web/templates/dropdown_widget.hbs
index a9fbdd82f9..d01ca1867a 100644
--- a/web/templates/dropdown_widget.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/dropdown_widget.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<button id="{{widget_name}}_widget" class="dropdown-widget-button" type="button" {{#if disable_keyboard_focus}}tabindex="-1"{{/if}} name="{{widget_name}}">
+<button id="{{widget_name}}_widget" class="dropdown-widget-button" type="button" {{#if is_setting_disabled}}disabled{{/if}} {{#if disable_keyboard_focus}}tabindex="-1"{{/if}} name="{{widget_name}}">
     <span class="dropdown_widget_value">{{#if default_text}}{{default_text}}{{/if}}</span>
     <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-chevron-down"></i>
 </button>