diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php b/app/Http/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php
index d69c09971a..e51130e6ab 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php
@@ -48,4 +48,9 @@ class CategoryEditForm extends Component
 
         return trans('admin/categories/general.email_will_be_sent_due_to_category_eula');
     }
+
+    public function getEulaTextDisabledProperty()
+    {
+        return $this->useDefaultEula;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php
index e49d9cc0fa..10c33bde48 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('eula_text') ? 'error' : '' }}">
         <label for="eula_text" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/categories/general.eula_text') }}</label>
         <div class="col-md-7">
-            {{ Form::textarea('eula_text', null, array('wire:model.lazy' => 'eulaText', 'class' => 'form-control', 'aria-label'=>'eula_text')) }}
+            {{ Form::textarea('eula_text', null, ['wire:model.lazy' => 'eulaText', 'class' => 'form-control', 'aria-label'=>'eula_text', 'disabled' => $this->eulaTextDisabled]) }}
             <p class="help-block">{!! trans('admin/categories/general.eula_text_help') !!} </p>
             <p class="help-block">{!! trans('admin/settings/general.eula_markdown') !!} </p>
             {!! $errors->first('eula_text', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/CategoryEditFormTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/CategoryEditFormTest.php
index 448e61cee6..20399c6c60 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/CategoryEditFormTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/CategoryEditFormTest.php
@@ -59,13 +59,14 @@ class CategoryEditFormTest extends TestCase
             ->assertSet('sendCheckInEmail', true);
     }
 
-    public function testSendEmailCheckboxCheckedWhenUseDefaultEulaSelected()
+    public function testSendEmailCheckboxCheckedAndEulaTextDisabledWhenUseDefaultEulaSelected()
     {
         Livewire::test(CategoryEditForm::class, [
             'sendCheckInEmail' => false,
             'useDefaultEula' => false,
         ])->assertSet('sendCheckInEmail', false)
             ->set('useDefaultEula', true)
-            ->assertSet('sendCheckInEmail', true);
+            ->assertSet('sendCheckInEmail', true)
+            ->assertSet('eulaTextDisabled', true);
     }
 }