diff --git a/talemate_frontend/src/components/DirectorConsoleChatsToolbar.vue b/talemate_frontend/src/components/DirectorConsoleChatsToolbar.vue
index 32b8f16d..cc0b3a5f 100644
--- a/talemate_frontend/src/components/DirectorConsoleChatsToolbar.vue
+++ b/talemate_frontend/src/components/DirectorConsoleChatsToolbar.vue
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             </template>
         </v-tooltip>
 
-        <v-btn color="delete" icon variant="text" :disabled="!activeChatId" @click="$emit('clear-chat')">
+        <v-btn color="delete" icon variant="text" :disabled="!activeChatId || appBusy" @click="$emit('clear-chat')">
             <v-icon>mdi-close-circle-outline</v-icon>
             <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="top">Clear chat</v-tooltip>