diff --git a/src/components/mutation-observer/mutation-observer.ts b/src/components/mutation-observer/mutation-observer.ts
index 1ac6b9f4..685b282a 100644
--- a/src/components/mutation-observer/mutation-observer.ts
+++ b/src/components/mutation-observer/mutation-observer.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ export default class SlMutationObserver extends LitElement {
     this.handleMutation = this.handleMutation.bind(this);
 
     this.mutationObserver = new MutationObserver(this.handleMutation);
-    this.startObserver();
+
+    if (!this.disabled) {
+      this.startObserver();
+    }
   }
 
   disconnectedCallback() {