diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js b/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js
index 285d9634d..1732f19c7 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export default class HighlightsListWidget extends RightPanelWidget {
     isEnabled() {
         return super.isEnabled()
             && this.note.type === 'text'
+	    && !this.note.hasLabel('disableHighlightsList')
             && !this.noteContext.viewScope.highlightsListTemporarilyHidden
             && this.noteContext.viewScope.viewMode === 'default';
     }