diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/terminals.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/terminals.py
index a66094994e..b2f997cb38 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/terminals.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/terminals.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ async def proxy_terminal(
     if connection is None:
         return JSONResponse({'error': f"Terminal server '{server_id}' not found"}, status_code=404)
 
+    if not connection.get('enabled', True):
+        return JSONResponse({'error': 'Terminal server disabled'}, status_code=403)
+
     user_group_ids = {group.id for group in await Groups.get_groups_by_member_id(user.id)}
     if not await has_connection_access(user, connection, user_group_ids):
         return JSONResponse({'error': 'Access denied'}, status_code=403)
@@ -248,6 +251,10 @@ async def _resolve_authenticated_connection(ws: WebSocket, server_id: str):
         await ws.close(code=4004, reason='Terminal server not found')
         return None
 
+    if not connection.get('enabled', True):
+        await ws.close(code=4003, reason='Terminal server disabled')
+        return None
+
     user_group_ids = {group.id for group in await Groups.get_groups_by_member_id(user.id)}
     if not await has_connection_access(user, connection, user_group_ids):
         await ws.close(code=4003, reason='Access denied')
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
index e02570c2f4..3f7d2aa094 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
@@ -1325,6 +1325,8 @@ async def get_terminal_tools(
     connection = next((c for c in connections if c.get('id') == terminal_id), None)
     if connection is None:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Terminal server '{terminal_id}' not found")
+    if not connection.get('enabled', True):
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Terminal server '{terminal_id}' is disabled")
 
     user_group_ids = {group.id for group in await Groups.get_groups_by_member_id(user.id)}
     if not await has_connection_access(user, connection, user_group_ids):