diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-button.component.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-button.component.ts
index 18e1baaa12..d675fbfae7 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-button.component.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-button.component.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class UploadButtonComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, NodePermissionS
     @Input()
     disableWithNoPermission: boolean = false;
 
-    @Input()
+    @Input('disabled')
     disabled: boolean = false;
 
     @Input()
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-drag-area.component.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-drag-area.component.ts
index d8b9a58fa8..1e4d127804 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-drag-area.component.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-upload/src/components/upload-drag-area.component.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class UploadDragAreaComponent implements NodePermissionSubject {
     @Input()
     rootFolderId: string = '-root-';
 
-    @Input()
+    @Input('disabled')
     disabled: boolean = false;
 
     @Input()