diff --git a/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js b/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js
index 5a314dcd38..be9cdab7ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function OrganisationSelectInput({ className }) {
   );
 }
 
-export function UserCountrySelect({ className }: Object) {
+export function UserCountrySelect({ className, isDisabled = false }: Object) {
   const locale = useSelector((state) => state.preferences.locale);
   const [options, setOptions] = useState([]);
 
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export function UserCountrySelect({ className }: Object) {
       {(props) => (
         <Select
           classNamePrefix="react-select"
+          isDisabled={isDisabled}
           isClearable={false}
           options={options}
           placeholder={
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/user/forms/personalInformation.js b/frontend/src/components/user/forms/personalInformation.js
index 540fc8ecdf..ea097c5ba1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/user/forms/personalInformation.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/user/forms/personalInformation.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ function _PersonalInformationForm({ userDetails, token, pushUserDetails }) {
                   <label className={labelClasses}>
                     <FormattedMessage {...messages.country} />
                   </label>
-                  <UserCountrySelect className={fieldClasses} />
+                  <UserCountrySelect className={fieldClasses} isDisabled={submitting} />
                 </div>
                 {textInputFields.map((field) => (
                   <div key={field.name}>