diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c3f726..aa025ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 - chat
 - sort Cards by most recently running
 - EditCard.js can probably derive the list of games that support SpawningPool from Gateway, who can learn it based on gameApis reporting the feature
-- Allow disabling SpawningPool instances (visible only in Edit Mode)
 
 # Dev Guide
 
diff --git a/gateway/src/routes/spawningPool.js b/gateway/src/routes/spawningPool.js
index 9a22096..6a1d20b 100755
--- a/gateway/src/routes/spawningPool.js
+++ b/gateway/src/routes/spawningPool.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ async function initSpawningPool() {
 	const spawningPools = await readSpawningPoolConfig();
 	for (let childApi of Object.values(spawningPools)) {
 		console.log("Checking child gameApi ", childApi.gameId);
+		if (childApi.disabled) {
+			continue;
+		}
 		try {
 			const { data } = await axios.get(
 				`http://localhost:${childApi.apiPort}/control`
diff --git a/ui/src/components/EditCard.js b/ui/src/components/EditCard.js
index 26da0b4..dd8318e 100755
--- a/ui/src/components/EditCard.js
+++ b/ui/src/components/EditCard.js
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import { css } from "@emotion/react";
 import { TextField } from "@mui/material";
 import { useStaticQuery, graphql } from "gatsby";
 import Autocomplete from "@mui/material/Autocomplete";
+import Switch from "@mui/material/Switch";
+import FormControlLabel from "@mui/material/FormControlLabel";
 
 const gameApiOptions = [
 	{
@@ -236,6 +238,15 @@ export default function EditCard({
 				</Grid>
 			</CardContent>
 			<CardActions>
+				<FormControlLabel
+					control={
+						<Switch
+							onChange={() => patchSettings({ disabled: !settings.disabled })}
+							checked={!settings.disabled}
+						/>
+					}
+					label="Enabled"
+				/>
 				<Button
 					color="primary"
 					css={css`