diff --git a/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml b/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml
index ae1877dd50fcc73057b22f677e9f9ff00a4c02e9..cc1ee82d2b948e77cd5a1178a7f47c655c2a26d7 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml
+++ b/src/QmlControls/QGCCheckBox.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ CheckBox {
             implicitHeight: implicitWidth
             Rectangle {
                 anchors.fill:   parent
-                color:          "white"
+                color:          control.enabled ? "white" : "gray"
                 border.color:   qgcPal.text
                 border.width:   1
                 opacity:        control.checkedState === Qt.PartiallyChecked ? 0.5 : 1