diff --git a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
index 3db2e92247..d47f38a2ae 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
@@ -996,6 +996,8 @@ int run_in_windowed_mode(RefPtr<Core::ConfigFile> config, String initial_locatio
             return;
         }
 
+        mkdir_action->set_enabled(can_write_in_path);
+        touch_action->set_enabled(can_write_in_path);
         paste_action->set_enabled(can_write_in_path && GUI::Clipboard::the().mime_type() == "text/uri-list");
         go_forward_action->set_enabled(directory_view.path_history_position() < directory_view.path_history_size() - 1);
         go_back_action->set_enabled(directory_view.path_history_position() > 0);