diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
index ced4c9ee51d..cf5d676da4b 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -7138,7 +7138,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_overlay_viewer_node(Panel):
         subrow.prop(overlay, "viewer_attribute_opacity", text="Color Opacity")
 
         row = col.row(align=True)
-        row.active = view.show_viewer
+        row.active = view.show_viewer and overlay.show_text
         row.prop(overlay, "show_viewer_text", text="Attribute Text")