diff --git a/api-test/frontend/src/business/automation/scenario/EditApiScenario.vue b/api-test/frontend/src/business/automation/scenario/EditApiScenario.vue
index b191498d11..631d328214 100644
--- a/api-test/frontend/src/business/automation/scenario/EditApiScenario.vue
+++ b/api-test/frontend/src/business/automation/scenario/EditApiScenario.vue
@@ -1612,6 +1612,7 @@ export default {
         request.hashTree = [];
       }
       if (referenced === 'REF' && request.hashTree) {
+        request.disabled = true;
         this.recursiveSorting(request.hashTree);
       }
       if (this.selectedTreeNode) {