diff --git a/static-data/www/shared/panel.js b/static-data/www/shared/panel.js
index 8ab507cd..979954ad 100755
--- a/static-data/www/shared/panel.js
+++ b/static-data/www/shared/panel.js
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ let restartTorBtnControl = function(){
     }
     var restartTor = document.getElementsByClassName('restartTor')[0]
 
-    if (config.tor.use_existing_tor){
-        restartTor.classList.add('is-hidden')
+    if (config.tor.use_existing_tor || ! config.transports.tor){
+        restartTor.setAttribute('disabled', true)
         return
     }