diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/EditorModeToggle.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/EditorModeToggle.vue
index b05df863b..36fe7257c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/EditorModeToggle.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/EditorModeToggle.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ const props = defineProps({
     type: String,
     default: REPLY_EDITOR_MODES.REPLY,
   },
+  disabled: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: false,
+  },
 });
 
 defineEmits(['toggleMode']);
@@ -20,9 +24,12 @@ const privateModeSize = useElementSize(wootEditorPrivateMode);
 
 /**
  * Computed boolean indicating if the editor is in private note mode
+ * When disabled, always show NOTE mode regardless of actual mode prop
  * @type {ComputedRef<boolean>}
  */
-const isPrivate = computed(() => props.mode === REPLY_EDITOR_MODES.NOTE);
+const isPrivate = computed(() => {
+  return props.disabled || props.mode === REPLY_EDITOR_MODES.NOTE;
+});
 
 /**
  * Computes the width of the sliding background chip in pixels
@@ -53,6 +60,10 @@ const translateValue = computed(() => {
 <template>
   <button
     class="flex items-center w-auto h-8 p-1 transition-all border rounded-full bg-n-alpha-2 group relative duration-300 ease-in-out z-0"
+    :disabled="disabled"
+    :class="{
+      'cursor-not-allowed': disabled,
+    }"
     @click="$emit('toggleMode')"
   >
     <div ref="wootEditorReplyMode" class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 z-20">
@@ -62,7 +73,10 @@ const translateValue = computed(() => {
       {{ $t('CONVERSATION.REPLYBOX.PRIVATE_NOTE') }}
     </div>
     <div
-      class="absolute shadow-sm rounded-full h-6 w-[var(--chip-width)] transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out translate-x-[var(--translate-x)] rtl:translate-x-[var(--rtl-translate-x)] bg-n-solid-1"
+      class="absolute shadow-sm rounded-full h-6 w-[var(--chip-width)] ease-in-out translate-x-[var(--translate-x)] rtl:translate-x-[var(--rtl-translate-x)] bg-n-solid-1"
+      :class="{
+        'transition-all duration-300': !disabled,
+      }"
       :style="{
         '--chip-width': width,
         '--translate-x': translateValue,
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyBottomPanel.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyBottomPanel.vue
index f74436c65..d867826e1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyBottomPanel.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyBottomPanel.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { getAllowedFileTypesByChannel } from '@chatwoot/utils';
 import { ALLOWED_FILE_TYPES } from 'shared/constants/messages';
 import VideoCallButton from '../VideoCallButton.vue';
 import AIAssistanceButton from '../AIAssistanceButton.vue';
-import { REPLY_EDITOR_MODES } from './constants';
 import { INBOX_TYPES } from 'dashboard/helper/inbox';
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
 import NextButton from 'dashboard/components-next/button/Button.vue';
@@ -20,9 +19,9 @@ export default {
   components: { NextButton, FileUpload, VideoCallButton, AIAssistanceButton },
   mixins: [inboxMixin],
   props: {
-    mode: {
-      type: String,
-      default: REPLY_EDITOR_MODES.REPLY,
+    isNote: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false,
     },
     onSend: {
       type: Function,
@@ -168,9 +167,6 @@ export default {
       isFeatureEnabledonAccount: 'accounts/isFeatureEnabledonAccount',
       uiFlags: 'integrations/getUIFlags',
     }),
-    isNote() {
-      return this.mode === REPLY_EDITOR_MODES.NOTE;
-    },
     wrapClass() {
       return {
         'is-note-mode': this.isNote,
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyTopPanel.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyTopPanel.vue
index b5367ca29..1342cc8b7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyTopPanel.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/WootWriter/ReplyTopPanel.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export default {
       type: String,
       default: REPLY_EDITOR_MODES.REPLY,
     },
+    isReplyRestricted: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false,
+    },
     isMessageLengthReachingThreshold: {
       type: Boolean,
       default: () => false,
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ export default {
       emit('setReplyMode', mode);
     };
     const handleReplyClick = () => {
+      if (props.isReplyRestricted) return;
       setReplyMode(REPLY_EDITOR_MODES.REPLY);
     };
     const handleNoteClick = () => {
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ export default {
   <div class="flex justify-between h-[3.25rem] gap-2 ltr:pl-3 rtl:pr-3">
     <EditorModeToggle
       :mode="mode"
+      :disabled="isReplyRestricted"
       class="mt-3"
       @toggle-mode="handleModeToggle"
     />
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ReplyBox.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ReplyBox.vue
index 3db4779b0..4e3124a3c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ReplyBox.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ReplyBox.vue
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ export default {
       }
       return true;
     },
+    isReplyRestricted() {
+      return !this.currentChat?.can_reply && !this.isAWhatsAppChannel;
+    },
     inboxId() {
       return this.currentChat.inbox_id;
     },
@@ -1070,6 +1073,7 @@ export default {
   <div ref="replyEditor" class="reply-box" :class="replyBoxClass">
     <ReplyTopPanel
       :mode="replyType"
+      :is-reply-restricted="isReplyRestricted"
       :is-message-length-reaching-threshold="isMessageLengthReachingThreshold"
       :characters-remaining="charactersRemaining"
       :popout-reply-box="popOutReplyBox"
@@ -1180,7 +1184,7 @@ export default {
       :is-on-private-note="isOnPrivateNote"
       :is-recording-audio="isRecordingAudio"
       :is-send-disabled="isReplyButtonDisabled"
-      :mode="replyType"
+      :is-note="isPrivate"
       :on-file-upload="onFileUpload"
       :on-send="onSendReply"
       :conversation-type="conversationType"