diff --git a/src/manager_window.vala b/src/manager_window.vala
index a71dda9..dc7ac29 100644
--- a/src/manager_window.vala
+++ b/src/manager_window.vala
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ namespace Pamac {
 
 		[GtkCallback]
 		void on_menu_button_toggled () {
-			preferences_button.visible = !transaction_running;
+			preferences_button.sensitive = !transaction_running;
 		}
 
 		[GtkCallback]
diff --git a/src/updater_window.vala b/src/updater_window.vala
index 6bedfee..b19be4a 100644
--- a/src/updater_window.vala
+++ b/src/updater_window.vala
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace Pamac {
 
 		[GtkCallback]
 		void on_menu_button_toggled () {
-			preferences_button.visible = !transaction_running;
+			preferences_button.sensitive = !transaction_running;
 		}
 
 		[GtkCallback]