diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/publish.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/publish.html
index d7ade68398..72565f6f71 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/publish.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/publish.html
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
                            type="checkbox"
                            ng-model="variant.publish"
                            ng-change="vm.changeSelection(variant)"
-                           ng-disabled="variant.active === true"
                            style="margin-right: 8px;"
                            val-server-field="{{variant.htmlId}}" />
                     <div>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html
index 2c8b743994..51106e343a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
                            type="checkbox"
                            ng-model="variant.save"
                            ng-change="vm.changeSelection(variant)"
-                           ng-disabled="variant.active === true"
                            style="margin-right: 8px;"
                            val-server-field="{{variant.htmlId}}" />
                     <div>