diff --git a/src/react-sortable.tsx b/src/react-sortable.tsx
index 81dd0f5..f8546d0 100644
--- a/src/react-sortable.tsx
+++ b/src/react-sortable.tsx
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ Please read the updated README.md at https://github.com/SortableJS/react-sortabl
     const newOptions = this.makeOptions();
     Sortable.create(this.ref.current, newOptions);
   }
+  componentDidUpdate(prevProps: ReactSortableProps<T>): void {
+    if (prevProps.disabled !== this.props.disabled && this.sortable) {
+      this.sortable.option("disabled", this.props.disabled);
+    }
+  };
 
   render(): JSX.Element {
     const { tag, style, className, id } = this.props;