diff --git a/packages/page-council/src/Motions/Close.tsx b/packages/page-council/src/Motions/Close.tsx
index 6374be577a..e728e3cb00 100644
--- a/packages/page-council/src/Motions/Close.tsx
+++ b/packages/page-council/src/Motions/Close.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ function Close ({ hasFailed, hash, idNumber, proposal }: Props): React.ReactElem
           <Modal.Actions>
             <TxButton
               accountId={accountId}
+              isDisabled={!hasFailed && !proposalLength}
               onStart={toggleOpen}
               params={
                 api.tx[modLocation].close.meta.args.length === 4
diff --git a/packages/page-tech-comm/src/Proposals/Close.tsx b/packages/page-tech-comm/src/Proposals/Close.tsx
index 819662bd63..bb12472685 100644
--- a/packages/page-tech-comm/src/Proposals/Close.tsx
+++ b/packages/page-tech-comm/src/Proposals/Close.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ function Close ({ hasFailed, hash, idNumber, proposal, type }: Props): React.Rea
           <Modal.Actions>
             <TxButton
               accountId={accountId}
+              isDisabled={!hasFailed && !proposalLength}
               onStart={toggleOpen}
               params={
                 api.tx[modLocation].close.meta.args.length === 4