diff --git a/packages/theme/styles/common.scss b/packages/theme/styles/common.scss
index 81a2e14e59..697a8e9086 100644
--- a/packages/theme/styles/common.scss
+++ b/packages/theme/styles/common.scss
@@ -184,6 +184,18 @@
     height: auto;
     margin-bottom: .5rem;
   }
+
+  &.disabled {
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+
+    .an-element__icon {
+      opacity: 0.5;
+    }
+
+    .an-element__label {
+      color: rgb(var(--caption-color) / 40%);
+    }
+  }
 }
 .antiNav-divider {
   flex-shrink: 0;
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/NavLink.svelte b/packages/ui/src/components/NavLink.svelte
index f30f825235..9383df3fdb 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/NavLink.svelte
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/NavLink.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   export let app: string | undefined = undefined
   export let space: string | undefined = undefined
   export let special: string | undefined = undefined
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let loc = createLocation(getCurrentLocation(), app, space, special)
 
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-<a {href} on:click={clickHandler}>
+{#if disabled}
   <slot />
-</a>
+{:else}
+  <a {href} on:click={clickHandler}>
+    <slot />
+  </a>
+{/if}
diff --git a/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Navigator.svelte b/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Navigator.svelte
index cd8dcc1d61..2a8fc7a92f 100644
--- a/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Navigator.svelte
+++ b/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Navigator.svelte
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
 
     return [result, requestIndex]
   }
+
+  async function checkIsDisabled (special: SpecialNavModel) {
+    return special.checkIsDisabled && (await (await getResource(special.checkIsDisabled))())
+  }
 </script>
 
 {#if model}
@@ -139,14 +143,17 @@
         {#if row > 0 && specials[row].position !== specials[row - 1].position}
           <TreeSeparator />
         {/if}
-        <NavLink space={special.id}>
-          <SpecialElement
-            label={special.label}
-            icon={special.icon}
-            selected={special.id === currentSpecial}
-            indent={'ml-2'}
-          />
-        </NavLink>
+        {#await checkIsDisabled(special) then disabled}
+          <NavLink space={special.id} {disabled}>
+            <SpecialElement
+              label={special.label}
+              icon={special.icon}
+              selected={special.id === currentSpecial}
+              indent={'ml-2'}
+              {disabled}
+            />
+          </NavLink>
+        {/await}
       {/each}
     {/if}
 
diff --git a/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Workbench.svelte b/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Workbench.svelte
index 6392a87e9a..f746cff549 100644
--- a/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Workbench.svelte
+++ b/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/Workbench.svelte
@@ -392,6 +392,15 @@
       currentApplication?.checkIsHeaderHidden && (await (await getResource(currentApplication.checkIsHeaderHidden))())
     )
   }
+
+  async function checkIsHeaderDisabled () {
+    return (
+      currentApplication?.checkIsHeaderDisabled &&
+      (await (
+        await getResource(currentApplication.checkIsHeaderDisabled)
+      )())
+    )
+  }
 </script>
 
 {#if employee?.active === true}
@@ -495,7 +504,9 @@
             {#if currentApplication.navHeaderComponent}
               {#await checkIsHeaderHidden() then isHidden}
                 {#if !isHidden}
-                  <Component is={currentApplication.navHeaderComponent} props={{ currentSpace }} shrink />
+                  {#await checkIsHeaderDisabled() then disabled}
+                    <Component is={currentApplication.navHeaderComponent} props={{ currentSpace, disabled }} shrink />
+                  {/await}
                 {/if}
               {/await}
             {/if}
diff --git a/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/navigator/SpecialElement.svelte b/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/navigator/SpecialElement.svelte
index ea6f39c497..d93e7483c8 100644
--- a/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/navigator/SpecialElement.svelte
+++ b/plugins/workbench-resources/src/components/navigator/SpecialElement.svelte
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   export let notifications = 0
   export let actions: Action[] = []
   export let selected: boolean = false
+  export let disabled: boolean = false
   export let indent: 'default' | 'ml-2' | 'ml-4' | 'ml-8' = 'default'
 </script>
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 <div
   class="antiNav-element"
   class:selected
+  class:disabled
   class:ml-2={indent === 'ml-2'}
   class:ml-4={indent === 'ml-4'}
   class:ml-8={indent === 'ml-8'}
diff --git a/plugins/workbench/src/index.ts b/plugins/workbench/src/index.ts
index 68c7d75e4f..a3f1901724 100644
--- a/plugins/workbench/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/workbench/src/index.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export interface Application extends Doc {
 
   navHeaderComponent?: AnyComponent
   checkIsHeaderHidden?: Resource<() => Promise<boolean>>
+  checkIsHeaderDisabled?: Resource<() => Promise<boolean>>
   navFooterComponent?: AnyComponent
 }
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ export interface SpecialNavModel {
   visibleIf?: Resource<(spaces: Space[]) => Promise<boolean>>
   // If defined, will be used to find spaces for visibleIf
   spaceClass?: Ref<Class<Space>>
+  checkIsDisabled?: Resource<() => Promise<boolean>>
 }
 
 /**