diff --git a/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.cs b/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.cs
index 4db3e37e5..ac0cc766a 100644
--- a/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.cs
+++ b/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,18 @@ namespace TBF.UI.Shared
 			colorDrainDis = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
 			colorOtherDis = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
 
+            startTestBtn.Enabled = false;
+            startTestBtn.BackColor = colorTestsDis;
+
+            startCycleBtn.Enabled = false;
+            startCycleBtn.BackColor = colorCycleDis;
+
+            acceptResultsBtn.Enabled = false;
+            acceptResultsBtn.BackColor = colorAcceptDis;
+
+            breakBtn.Enabled = false;
+            breakBtn.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
+
 			colorDrainHi = Color.FromArgb(Drkr(colorDrainEn.R), Drkr(colorDrainEn.G), Drkr(colorDrainEn.B));
 		}
 
diff --git a/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.resx b/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.resx
index 3a9e596bb..a404876c1 100644
--- a/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.resx
+++ b/TBF/UI/Shared/BenchControlPanel.resx
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@
   <data name="&gt;&gt;stopBtn.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>8</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="startTestBtn.Enabled" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>False</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="startTestBtn.Font" type="System.Drawing.Font, System.Drawing">
     <value>Verdana, 14.25pt</value>
   </data>
@@ -180,6 +183,9 @@
   <data name="&gt;&gt;startTestBtn.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>6</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="startCycleBtn.Enabled" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>False</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="startCycleBtn.Font" type="System.Drawing.Font, System.Drawing">
     <value>Verdana, 14.25pt</value>
   </data>
@@ -270,6 +276,9 @@
   <data name="&gt;&gt;purgeEndBtn.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>0</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="breakBtn.Enabled" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>False</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="breakBtn.Font" type="System.Drawing.Font, System.Drawing">
     <value>Verdana, 14.25pt</value>
   </data>
@@ -390,6 +399,9 @@
   <data name="&gt;&gt;emptyTank2Btn.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>2</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="acceptResultsBtn.Enabled" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>False</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="acceptResultsBtn.Font" type="System.Drawing.Font, System.Drawing">
     <value>Verdana, 14.25pt</value>
   </data>