diff --git a/angucomplete-alt.js b/angucomplete-alt.js
index f9fdf83d..c68b4584 100644
--- a/angucomplete-alt.js
+++ b/angucomplete-alt.js
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@
       var displaySearching;
       var displayNoResults;
 
+      if (elem.attr('disabled')) {
+        $timeout(function() {
+          inputField.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
+          scope.disableInput = true;
+        }, 0);
+      }
+
       elem.on('mousedown', function(event) {
         if (event.target.id) {
           mousedownOn = event.target.id;
diff --git a/example/index.html b/example/index.html
index c8e2c997..dc56622d 100644
--- a/example/index.html
+++ b/example/index.html
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ <h3><a name="example12" class="page-anchor">Example 12 - Track Input Focus<span
 
       <div class="large-padded-row">
 
-        <h3><a name="example13" class="page-anchor">Example 13 - Disable/Enable Input<span class="console">disable <input type="checkbox" ng-model="disableInput"></span></a></h3>
+        <h3><a name="example13" class="page-anchor">Example 13 - Disable/Enable Input</a><span class="console">disable <input type="checkbox" ng-model="disableInput"></span></h3>
         <div class="padded-row">
 <pre>
 &lt;div angucomplete-alt