diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/external/v1/routes.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/external/v1/routes.py
index 58e15dc6a3..00933c1899 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/external/v1/routes.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/external/v1/routes.py
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ async def execute_graph_block(
     obj = backend.data.block.get_block(block_id)
     if not obj:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Block #{block_id} not found.")
+    if obj.disabled:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=f"Block #{block_id} is disabled.")
 
     output = defaultdict(list)
     async for name, data in obj.execute(data):
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/run_block.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/run_block.py
index c29cc92556..0d233fcfec 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/run_block.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/chat/tools/run_block.py
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ class RunBlockTool(BaseTool):
                 message=f"Block '{block_id}' not found",
                 session_id=session_id,
             )
+        if block.disabled:
+            return ErrorResponse(
+                message=f"Block '{block_id}' is disabled",
+                session_id=session_id,
+            )
 
         logger.info(f"Executing block {block.name} ({block_id}) for user {user_id}")
 
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/v1.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/v1.py
index 3a5dd3ec12..51789f9e2b 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/v1.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/v1.py
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ async def execute_graph_block(
     obj = get_block(block_id)
     if not obj:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Block #{block_id} not found.")
+    if obj.disabled:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=f"Block #{block_id} is disabled.")
 
     user = await get_user_by_id(user_id)
     if not user: