diff --git a/less/topic.less b/less/topic.less
index 470e31b..cb9f926 100644
--- a/less/topic.less
+++ b/less/topic.less
@@ -247,15 +247,6 @@
 			padding: 0.25em;
 		}
 
-		a {
-			color: @gray-light;
-			outline: none;
-
-			&[role="menuitem"] {
-				color: inherit;
-			}
-		}
-
 		// temporary until we build component toggling
 		.favourite.btn-warning, .follow.btn-success {
 			background: white !important;
diff --git a/templates/partials/topic/post-menu-list.tpl b/templates/partials/topic/post-menu-list.tpl
index a763ac9..2c64f18 100644
--- a/templates/partials/topic/post-menu-list.tpl
+++ b/templates/partials/topic/post-menu-list.tpl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 <!-- ENDIF posts.display_moderator_tools -->
 
 {{{each posts.tools}}}
-<li>
+<li {{{ if ./disabled }}}class="disabled" {{{ end }}}>
 	<a component="{posts.tools.action}" role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" href="#">
 		<span class="menu-icon"><i class="fa fa-fw {posts.tools.icon}"></i></span> {{posts.tools.html}}
 	</a>