diff --git a/src/asammdf/gui/widgets/tree.py b/src/asammdf/gui/widgets/tree.py
index 2fa267f24..aa5872772 100644
--- a/src/asammdf/gui/widgets/tree.py
+++ b/src/asammdf/gui/widgets/tree.py
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ def set_conversion(self, conversion):
                 child.set_conversion(conversion)
 
     def set_disabled(self, disabled, preserve_subgroup_state=True):
-        if self.type() == self.Channel:
+        if self.type() == self.Channel and self.parent().isDisabled() == disabled:
             self.setDisabled(disabled)
             if self.details is not None:
                 self.details.setDisabled(disabled)
diff --git a/src/asammdf/version.py b/src/asammdf/version.py
index 833c2947e..83b6f6635 100644
--- a/src/asammdf/version.py
+++ b/src/asammdf/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """ asammdf version module """
 
-__version__ = "7.3.15.dev6"
+__version__ = "7.3.15.dev7"