diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index dc2741c4..358fd2fd 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def create_interface():
                         shared.gradio['your_picture'] = gr.Image(label='Your picture', type='pil', value=Image.open(Path('cache/pfp_me.png')) if Path('cache/pfp_me.png').exists() else None)
 
                 with gr.Row():
-                    shared.gradio['character_menu'] = gr.Dropdown(choices=utils.get_available_characters(), label='Character', elem_id='character-menu')
+                    shared.gradio['character_menu'] = gr.Dropdown(choices=utils.get_available_characters(), label='Character', elem_id='character-menu', interactive=not is_instruct)
                     ui.create_refresh_button(shared.gradio['character_menu'], lambda: None, lambda: {'choices': utils.get_available_characters()}, 'refresh-button')
 
                 with gr.Row():