diff --git a/src/db/dbNotify.c b/src/db/dbNotify.c
index 5ba0edce6..7bd0af475 100644
--- a/src/db/dbNotify.c
+++ b/src/db/dbNotify.c
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ void epicsShareAPI dbPutNotify(putNotify *ppn)
     long	status=0;
 
     assert(precord);
+    /*check for putField disabled*/
+    if(precord->disp) {
+        if((void *)(&precord->disp) != ppn->paddr->pfield) {
+           ppn->status = putNotifyPutDisabled;
+           (*ppn->userCallback)(ppn);
+           return;
+        }
+    }
     /* Must handle DBF_XXXLINKs as special case.
      * Only dbPutField will change link fields. 
      * Also the record is not processed as a result
diff --git a/src/db/dbNotify.h b/src/db/dbNotify.h
index f654166c7..a14faed8e 100644
--- a/src/db/dbNotify.h
+++ b/src/db/dbNotify.h
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ typedef struct ellCheckNode{
 typedef enum {
     putNotifyOK,
     putNotifyCanceled,
-    putNotifyError
+    putNotifyError,
+    putNotifyPutDisabled
 }putNotifyStatus;
 
 typedef struct putNotify{