diff --git a/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js b/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js
@@ -143,7 +143,13 @@
         </View>
         <Button
           onPress={this.submitDeletion}
-          style={this.props.styles.deleteButton}
+          style={[
+            this.props.styles.baseDeleteButton,
+            this.state.password === ''
+              ? this.props.styles.deleteButtonDisabled
+              : this.props.styles.deleteButtonEnabled,
+          ]}
+          disabled={this.state.password === ''}
         >
           {buttonContent}
         </Button>
@@ -167,6 +173,10 @@
   };
 
   submitDeletion = () => {
+    if (this.state.password === '') {
+      return;
+    }
+
     this.props.dispatchActionPromise(
       deleteThreadActionTypes,
       this.deleteThread(),
@@ -221,14 +231,19 @@
 }
 
 const unboundStyles = {
-  deleteButton: {
-    backgroundColor: 'redButton',
+  baseDeleteButton: {
     borderRadius: 5,
     flex: 1,
     marginHorizontal: 24,
     marginVertical: 12,
     padding: 12,
   },
+  deleteButtonEnabled: {
+    backgroundColor: 'redButton',
+  },
+  deleteButtonDisabled: {
+    backgroundColor: 'disabledButton',
+  },
   deleteText: {
     color: 'white',
     fontSize: 18,
diff --git a/native/themes/colors.js b/native/themes/colors.js
--- a/native/themes/colors.js
+++ b/native/themes/colors.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   blockQuoteBackground: '#D3D3D3',
   blockQuoteBorder: '#C0C0C0',
   codeBackground: '#DCDCDC',
+  disabledButton: '#D3D3D3',
   disconnectedBarBackground: '#FFFFFF',
   editButton: '#A4A4A2',
   floatingButtonBackground: '#999999',
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
   blockQuoteBackground: '#A9A9A9',
   blockQuoteBorder: '#808080',
   codeBackground: '#0A0A0A',
+  disabledButton: '#444444',
   disconnectedBarBackground: '#1D1D1D',
   editButton: '#5B5B5D',
   floatingButtonBackground: '#666666',