diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/data/graph.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/data/graph.py
index 0dc3eea887..2433a5d270 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/data/graph.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/data/graph.py
@@ -743,6 +743,11 @@ class GraphModel(Graph, GraphMeta):
                 # For invalid blocks, we still raise immediately as this is a structural issue
                 raise ValueError(f"Invalid block {node.block_id} for node #{node.id}")
 
+            if block.disabled:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Block {node.block_id} is disabled and cannot be used in graphs"
+                )
+
             node_input_mask = (
                 nodes_input_masks.get(node.id, {}) if nodes_input_masks else {}
             )
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py
index 8362dae828..7304653811 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ async def execute_node(
         block_name=node_block.name,
     )
 
+    if node_block.disabled:
+        raise ValueError(f"Block {node_block.id} is disabled and cannot be executed")
+
     # Sanity check: validate the execution input.
     input_data, error = validate_exec(node, data.inputs, resolve_input=False)
     if input_data is None: