diff --git a/src/widgetastic/widget/base.py b/src/widgetastic/widget/base.py
index 4ad2f414..9cd3c7a5 100644
--- a/src/widgetastic/widget/base.py
+++ b/src/widgetastic/widget/base.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def __element__(self):
         It uses :py:meth:`__locator__` to retrieve the locator and then it looks up the WebElement
         on the parent's browser.
 
-        If hte ``__locator__`` isbadly implemented and returns a ``WebElement`` instance, it returns
+        If the ``__locator__`` isbadly implemented and returns a ``WebElement`` instance, it returns
         it directly.
 
         You usually want this method to be intact.
@@ -483,6 +483,18 @@ def is_displayed(self):
         """
         return self.browser.is_displayed(self)
 
+    @property
+    def is_enabled(self):
+        """Check widget is enabled or not.
+
+        The logic behind `is_enabled` is WebElement property. If `__locator__` not pointing to the
+        expected `WebElement`, you can always override this.
+
+        Returns:
+            :py:class:`bool`
+        """
+        return self.browser.element(self).is_enabled()
+
     @logged()
     def wait_displayed(self, timeout='10s', delay=0.2):
         """Wait for the element to be displayed. Uses the :py:meth:`is_displayed`
diff --git a/testing/html/testing_page.html b/testing/html/testing_page.html
index 0c466e86..01ded906 100644
--- a/testing/html/testing_page.html
+++ b/testing/html/testing_page.html
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ <h2 style="display: none;" id="invisible">This is invisible</h2>
 <form id="testform">
     <h3>test test</h3>
     <input name="input1" type="text" />
+    <input name="input1_disabled" type="text" disabled/>
     <input id="input2" type="checkbox" />
+    <input id="input2_disabled" type="checkbox" disabled/>
 </form>
 <hr/>
 <table id="with-thead">
diff --git a/testing/test_basic_widgets.py b/testing/test_basic_widgets.py
index bed731c3..41c145c4 100644
--- a/testing/test_basic_widgets.py
+++ b/testing/test_basic_widgets.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class TestForm(View):
         input1 = TextInput(name='input1')
         input2 = Checkbox(id='input2')
         input3 = ColourInput(id='colourinput')
+        input4 = Checkbox(name='input1_disabled')
+        input5 = Checkbox(id='input2_disabled')
         fileinput = FileInput(id='fileinput')
 
     class AFillable(Fillable):
@@ -60,6 +62,11 @@ def as_fill_value(self):
     with pytest.raises(DoNotReadThisWidget):
         form.fileinput.read()
 
+    assert form.input1.is_enabled
+    assert not form.input4.is_enabled
+    assert form.input2.is_enabled
+    assert not form.input5.is_enabled
+
 
 def test_nested_views_read_fill(browser):
     class TestForm(View):