diff --git a/__tests__/components/automations/automation-view-toggle.test.tsx b/__tests__/components/automations/automation-view-toggle.test.tsx
index 6fcbd5d6..96d103aa 100644
--- a/__tests__/components/automations/automation-view-toggle.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/components/automations/automation-view-toggle.test.tsx
@@ -23,4 +23,24 @@ describe("AutomationViewToggle", () => {
 
     expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith("list");
   });
+
+  it("does not open the menu or fire onChange when disabled", async () => {
+    // Arrange
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    render(
+      <AutomationViewToggle view="grid" onChange={onChange} disabled />,
+    );
+    const trigger = screen.getByTestId("automations-view-toggle");
+
+    // Act — try to open the menu
+    await user.click(trigger);
+
+    // Assert — menu items never render and onChange stays untouched
+    expect(trigger).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByTestId("automations-view-toggle-list"),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/__tests__/routes/automations-list.test.tsx b/__tests__/routes/automations-list.test.tsx
index 47175e9b..ea19ad6a 100644
--- a/__tests__/routes/automations-list.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/routes/automations-list.test.tsx
@@ -166,4 +166,27 @@ describe("AutomationsList — view mode toggle", () => {
       "list",
     );
   });
+
+  it("disables the view-mode toggle when the user has no automations", async () => {
+    // Arrange — service returns an empty list, so the page lands on EmptyState.
+    vi.mocked(AutomationService.getAutomations).mockResolvedValue({
+      automations: [],
+      total: 0,
+    });
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    renderList();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(AutomationService.getAutomations).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    // Act — try to open the toggle's grid/list menu.
+    const trigger = await screen.findByTestId("automations-view-toggle");
+    await user.click(trigger);
+
+    // Assert — toggle is disabled and clicking it does not reveal the menu.
+    expect(trigger).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByTestId("automations-view-toggle-list"),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/features/automations/automation-view-toggle.tsx b/src/components/features/automations/automation-view-toggle.tsx
index 64dba89c..1f37fbb2 100644
--- a/src/components/features/automations/automation-view-toggle.tsx
+++ b/src/components/features/automations/automation-view-toggle.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type { AutomationViewMode } from "./automation-view-mode";
 interface AutomationViewToggleProps {
   view: AutomationViewMode;
   onChange: (view: AutomationViewMode) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
 }
 
 const VIEW_OPTIONS: {
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ function ViewMenuItemContent({
 export function AutomationViewToggle({
   view,
   onChange,
+  disabled = false,
 }: AutomationViewToggleProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation("openhands");
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -156,9 +158,15 @@ export function AutomationViewToggle({
         aria-label={t(I18nKey.AUTOMATIONS$VIEW_MODE)}
         aria-haspopup="menu"
         aria-expanded={open}
-        onClick={() => setOpen((current) => !current)}
+        aria-disabled={disabled}
+        disabled={disabled}
+        onClick={() => {
+          if (disabled) return;
+          setOpen((current) => !current);
+        }}
         className={cn(
           "inline-flex size-9 shrink-0 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-lg border border-[var(--oh-border)] bg-base-secondary text-white transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--oh-interactive-hover)] focus-visible:border-white/40 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-white/20",
+          "disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 disabled:hover:bg-base-secondary",
         )}
       >
         <ActiveIcon className="size-4" aria-hidden />
diff --git a/src/routes/automations-list.tsx b/src/routes/automations-list.tsx
index b284cd6f..349cf234 100644
--- a/src/routes/automations-list.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/automations-list.tsx
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ export default function AutomationsList() {
   }, []);
 
   const hasMore = data ? data.total > data.automations.length : false;
+  const hasNoAutomations =
+    !isLoading && !isError && data?.automations.length === 0;
 
   // Show loading state while checking health
   if (isHealthLoading) {
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ export default function AutomationsList() {
           <AutomationViewToggle
             view={viewMode}
             onChange={handleViewModeChange}
+            disabled={hasNoAutomations}
           />
         </div>
 
@@ -208,9 +211,7 @@ export default function AutomationsList() {
 
           {isError && !isLoading && <ErrorState onRetry={refetch} />}
 
-          {!isLoading && !isError && data?.automations.length === 0 && (
-            <EmptyState />
-          )}
+          {hasNoAutomations && <EmptyState />}
 
           {!isLoading && !isError && data && data.automations.length > 0 && (
             <>