diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
index 531bbc357c..c1b43c73bf 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/Utilities.js
@@ -640,10 +640,6 @@ angular.module('Utilities', ['RestServices', 'Utilities'])
                     // Don't toggle the dropdown when a multiselect option is
                     // being removed
                     if (multiple) {
-                        if (params.disabledOptions) {
-                            $(element).on('select2:selecting', e => e.preventDefault());
-                        }
-
                         $(element).on('select2:opening', (e) => {
                             var unselecting = $(e.target).data('select2-unselecting');
                             if (unselecting === true) {
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/multiple-choice.directive.js b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/multiple-choice.directive.js
index 2f782c84a6..9eccb7c195 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/multiple-choice.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/multiple-choice.directive.js
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ function link($timeout, CreateSelect2, scope, element, attrs, ngModel) {
              element: element.find('select'),
              multiple: scope.isMultipleSelect(),
              minimumResultsForSearch: scope.isMultipleSelect() ? Infinity : 10,
-             customDropdownAdapter: true,
-             disabledOptions: scope.preview ? true : false
+             customDropdownAdapter: scope.preview ? false : true
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/survey-question.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/survey-question.partial.html
index fe42936d0e..0be50a89b2 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/survey-question.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/survey-maker/render/survey-question.partial.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         choices="choices"
         ng-required="isRequired === 'true'"
         ng-model="defaultValue"
+        ng-disabled="isDisabled === 'true'"
         preview="preview">
     </multiple-choice>
 </div>