diff --git a/openvpn_config.c b/openvpn_config.c
index 668e5ea..5a52c81 100644
--- a/openvpn_config.c
+++ b/openvpn_config.c
@@ -280,6 +280,15 @@ ActivateConfigGroups(void)
             cg->active = true;
             cg = PARENT_GROUP(cg);
         }
+        /* also deactivate any configs that are no longer readable */
+        if (CheckReadAccess(c->config_dir, c->config_file))
+        {
+            c->flags &= ~FLAG_CONFIG_DISABLED;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            c->flags |= FLAG_CONFIG_DISABLED;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index a5d61b2..84c285f 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ typedef struct
 #define FLAG_DISABLE_ECHO_MSG        (1 << 7)
 #define FLAG_DAEMON_PERSISTENT       (1 << 8)
 #define FLAG_WAIT_UNLOCK             (1 << 9)
+#define FLAG_CONFIG_DISABLED         (1 << 10)
 
 #define CONFIG_VIEW_AUTO             (0)
 #define CONFIG_VIEW_FLAT             (1)
diff --git a/tray.c b/tray.c
index 5376b51..9a21568 100644
--- a/tray.c
+++ b/tray.c
@@ -740,7 +740,8 @@ SetMenuStatus(connection_t *c, conn_state_t state)
     {
         if (state == disconnected || state == detached)
         {
-            EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_CONNECTMENU, MF_ENABLED);
+            EnableMenuItem(
+                hMenu, IDM_CONNECTMENU, (c->flags & FLAG_CONFIG_DISABLED) ? MF_GRAYED : MF_ENABLED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_DISCONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_RECONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_STATUSMENU, MF_GRAYED);
@@ -819,10 +820,17 @@ SetMenuStatus(connection_t *c, conn_state_t state)
 
         if (state == disconnected || state == detached)
         {
-            EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_CONNECTMENU, MF_ENABLED);
-            EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_DISCONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
-            EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_RECONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
-            EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_STATUSMENU, MF_GRAYED);
+            if (c->flags & FLAG_CONFIG_DISABLED)
+            {
+                EnableMenuItem(parent->menu, pos, MF_BYPOSITION | MF_GRAYED);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_CONNECTMENU, MF_ENABLED);
+                EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_DISCONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
+                EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_RECONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
+                EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_STATUSMENU, MF_GRAYED);
+            }
         }
         else if (state == connecting || state == resuming || state == connected)
         {