diff --git a/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js b/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js
index ac4aeef35..2800fbab8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js
@@ -116,6 +116,24 @@ test("delay", function() {
 	}, 100);
 });
 
+test("disabled", function() {
+	var ac = $("#autocomplete").autocomplete({
+		source: data,
+		delay: 0,
+		disabled: true
+	});
+	ac.val("ja").keydown();
+	
+	same( $(".ui-menu:visible").length, 0 );
+	
+	stop();
+	setTimeout(function() {
+		same( $(".ui-menu:visible").length, 0 );
+		ac.autocomplete("destroy");
+		start();
+	}, 50);
+});
+
 test("minLength", function() {
 	var ac = $("#autocomplete").autocomplete({
 		source: data
diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js b/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
index 855037824..75dfdc747 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ $.widget( "ui.autocomplete", {
 				"aria-haspopup": "true"
 			})
 			.bind( "keydown.autocomplete", function( event ) {
+				if ( self.options.disabled ) {
+					return;
+				}
+
 				var keyCode = $.ui.keyCode;
 				switch( event.keyCode ) {
 				case keyCode.PAGE_UP:
@@ -88,10 +92,18 @@ $.widget( "ui.autocomplete", {
 				}
 			})
 			.bind( "focus.autocomplete", function() {
+				if ( self.options.disabled ) {
+					return;
+				}
+
 				self.selectedItem = null;
 				self.previous = self.element.val();
 			})
 			.bind( "blur.autocomplete", function( event ) {
+				if ( self.options.disabled ) {
+					return;
+				}
+
 				clearTimeout( self.searching );
 				// clicks on the menu (or a button to trigger a search) will cause a blur event
 				self.closing = setTimeout(function() {