diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_buttons.c b/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_buttons.c
index 5e4389279eb..0e9560727df 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_buttons.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_buttons.c
@@ -317,16 +317,22 @@ static void nla_panel_animdata(const bContext *C, Panel *panel)
                false,
                NULL);
 
+  PointerRNA act_ptr = RNA_pointer_get(&adt_ptr, "action");
+  const bool has_act = !RNA_pointer_is_null(&act_ptr);
+
   /* extrapolation */
   row = uiLayoutRow(layout, true);
+  uiLayoutSetActive(row, has_act);
   uiItemR(row, &adt_ptr, "action_extrapolation", 0, IFACE_("Extrapolation"), ICON_NONE);
 
   /* blending */
   row = uiLayoutRow(layout, true);
+  uiLayoutSetActive(row, has_act);
   uiItemR(row, &adt_ptr, "action_blend_type", 0, IFACE_("Blending"), ICON_NONE);
 
   /* influence */
   row = uiLayoutRow(layout, true);
+  uiLayoutSetActive(row, has_act);
   uiItemR(row, &adt_ptr, "action_influence", 0, IFACE_("Influence"), ICON_NONE);
 }