diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/service/StandardControllerServiceProvider.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/service/StandardControllerServiceProvider.java
index 6561eb8ee5..e31cfeba6f 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/service/StandardControllerServiceProvider.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/service/StandardControllerServiceProvider.java
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ public class StandardControllerServiceProvider implements ControllerServiceProvi
         final Set<ControllerServiceNode> serviceSet = new HashSet<>(toDisable);
 
         for (final ControllerServiceNode nodeToDisable : toDisable) {
-            nodeToDisable.verifyCanDisable(serviceSet);
+            if (nodeToDisable.isActive()) {
+                nodeToDisable.verifyCanDisable(serviceSet);
+            }
         }
 
         Collections.reverse(toDisable);
@@ -593,7 +595,9 @@ public class StandardControllerServiceProvider implements ControllerServiceProvi
         final Set<ControllerServiceNode> serviceSet = new HashSet<>(toDisable);
 
         for (final ControllerServiceNode nodeToDisable : toDisable) {
-            nodeToDisable.verifyCanDisable(serviceSet);
+            if (nodeToDisable.isActive()) {
+                nodeToDisable.verifyCanDisable(serviceSet);
+            }
         }
     }