diff --git a/src/widgets/erroroverlay.cpp b/src/widgets/erroroverlay.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/erroroverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/erroroverlay.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     sInstanceOverlay->baseWidgets.append(qMakePair(mBaseWidget, QPointer<QWidget>(this)));
 
     connect(baseWidget, &QObject::destroyed, this, &QObject::deleteLater);
-    mPreviousState = mBaseWidget->isEnabled();
+    mPreviousState = !mBaseWidget->testAttribute(Qt::WA_ForceDisabled);
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->notRunningIcon->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("akonadi")).pixmap(64));
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
         }
 
         if (!mBaseWidgetIsParent) {
-            mPreviousState = mBaseWidget->isEnabled();
+            mPreviousState = !mBaseWidget->testAttribute(Qt::WA_ForceDisabled);
             mBaseWidget->setEnabled(false);
         }