diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/templates/edit.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/templates/edit.html
index a5527095d7..76bb769c9e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/templates/edit.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/templates/edit.html
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
                       type="submit"
                       button-style="success"
                       state="vm.page.saveButtonState"
+                      disabled="vm.runtimeModeProduction"
                       shortcut="ctrl+s"
                       label="Save"
                       label-key="buttons_save">