diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 037e8e454..ba314c830 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -954,6 +954,18 @@
         },
         hide: function() {
             this.uiSelect.hide();
+        },
+        disable: function(val) {
+            if(val === true) {
+                this.uiSelect.attr("disabled", "disabled");
+            } else if (val === false) {
+                this.uiSelect.attr("disabled", null); //remove attr
+            } else {
+                this.uiSelect.attr("disabled", val); //user value
+            }
+        },
+        disabled: function() {
+            return this.uiSelect.attr("disabled");
         }
     });
 })(jQuery);