diff --git a/less/v2/character.less b/less/v2/character.less
index c218236065..cc901f95ad 100644
--- a/less/v2/character.less
+++ b/less/v2/character.less
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@
         &:hover:not(:has(a:hover)) { box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--dnd5e-color-gold); }
       }
 
-      &.empty {
+      &.empty:not(.disabled) {
         cursor: pointer;
         transition: opacity 250ms ease;
         &:hover { opacity: .5; }
diff --git a/module/applications/actor/character-sheet-2.mjs b/module/applications/actor/character-sheet-2.mjs
index 7d95a80bb1..d878c10ab0 100644
--- a/module/applications/actor/character-sheet-2.mjs
+++ b/module/applications/actor/character-sheet-2.mjs
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ export default class ActorSheet5eCharacter2 extends ActorSheetV2Mixin(ActorSheet
     if ( this._mode === this.constructor.MODES.EDIT ) {
       html.find(".tab.details .item-action").on("click", this._onItemAction.bind(this));
     }
+
+    if ( !this.isEditable ) {
+      html[0].querySelectorAll('[data-action="findItem"]').forEach(el => el.classList.add("disabled"));
+    }
   }
 
   /* -------------------------------------------- */
@@ -481,6 +485,7 @@ export default class ActorSheet5eCharacter2 extends ActorSheetV2Mixin(ActorSheet
    * @protected
    */
   async _onFindItem(type, { classIdentifier }={}) {
+    if ( !this.isEditable ) return;
     const filters = { locked: { types: new Set([type]) } };
     if ( classIdentifier ) filters.locked.additional = { class: { [classIdentifier]: 1 } };
     const result = await CompendiumBrowser.selectOne({ filters });