diff --git a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html
index 152da65c8f..e716cbf48d 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/input/textarea-secret.partial.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
                 </button>
             </div>
             <input ng-show="ssh"
+                   ng-disabled="state._disabled || form.disabled"
                    class="at-InputFile--hidden"
                    ng-class="{'at-InputFile--drag': drag }"
                    type="file"