diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java
index f377998b..a5a4983c 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionBox extends HBox {
         fileInput.disableProperty().bind(disableProperty());
         browse.disableProperty().bind(disableProperty());
         HBox.setHgrow(fileInput, Priority.ALWAYS);
+
+        disabledProperty().addListener((obs, oldV, newV) -> {
+            if (newV) {
+                hideValidationHints();
+            } else {
+                if (StringUtil.isNotBlank(fileInput.getText())) {
+                    setFile(new File(fileInput.getText()));
+                }
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     public AbstractFileSelectionBox(String initialValue) {
@@ -104,6 +114,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionBox extends HBox {
     }
 
     protected String validate(File file) {
+        if(isDisabled()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         if (file == null || !file.exists()) {
             return "File does not exist";
         } else {
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java
index ca65a7c4..dff40dd8 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ public class DirectorySelectionBox extends AbstractFileSelectionBox {
 
     @Override
     protected String validate(File file) {
+        if(isDisabled()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         String msg = super.validate(file);
         if(msg != null) {
             return msg;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/FileSelectionBox.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/FileSelectionBox.java
index c4f3dfe4..88022dc6 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/FileSelectionBox.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/FileSelectionBox.java
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ public class FileSelectionBox extends AbstractFileSelectionBox {
 
     @Override
     protected String validate(File file) {
+        if(isDisabled()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         String msg = super.validate(file);
         if(msg != null) {
             return msg;
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/ProgramSelectionBox.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/ProgramSelectionBox.java
index 1ed2b85e..2a950f65 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/ProgramSelectionBox.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/ProgramSelectionBox.java
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ public class ProgramSelectionBox extends FileSelectionBox {
 
     @Override
     protected String validate(File file) {
+        if(isDisabled()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         String msg = super.validate(file);
         if(msg != null) {
             return msg;