diff --git a/symposion_project/templates/proposals/proposal_detail.html b/symposion_project/templates/proposals/proposal_detail.html
index 48e8396f70393625fe9c6a1a358bf2203eceb2b4..5017017b4ef2b91c6f10966e99107041d803cb8f 100644
--- a/symposion_project/templates/proposals/proposal_detail.html
+++ b/symposion_project/templates/proposals/proposal_detail.html
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@
         {% else %}
             <p>No supporting documents attached to this proposal.</p>
         {% endif %}
-        <a class="btn btn-small" href="{% url proposal_document_create proposal.pk %}"><i class="icon-plus"></i> add document</a>
+        <a class="btn btn-small{% if proposal.cancelled %} btn-disabled{% endif %}" href="{% url proposal_document_create proposal.pk %}"><i class="icon-plus"></i> add document</a>
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}