diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5313933..a364999 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ The attributes listed below are properly formatted as JSON in [*example.json*](h
 
 >>**ariaLabel** (string):  Defines the default button aria label. The default is `""`.
 
+>>**disabledText** (string):  Defines the default button text when the button is disabled. If not set, `startText`, `finalText` or `text` will be used in that order. `_styleBeforeCompletion` must be set to `visible` so that the button is shown while disabled. The default is `""`.
+
+>>**disabledAriaLabel** (string):  Defines the button aria label when using `disabledText`. The default is `""`.
+
 >>**startText** (string):  Defines the first item button text when set on the article with **\_onChildren** set to `true`. The default is `"Begin"`.
 
 >>**startAriaLabel** (string):  Defines the first item button aria label when set on the article with **\_onChildren** set to `true`. The default is `""`.
diff --git a/example.json b/example.json
index 812755c..8a219b7 100644
--- a/example.json
+++ b/example.json
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
             "_hasIcon": false,
             "text": "Continue",
             "ariaLabel": "",
+            "disabledText": "",
+            "disabledAriaLabel": "",
             "startText": "Begin",
             "startAriaLabel": "",
             "finalText": "Finish",
diff --git a/js/TrickleButtonModel.js b/js/TrickleButtonModel.js
index abc4611..af5d21a 100644
--- a/js/TrickleButtonModel.js
+++ b/js/TrickleButtonModel.js
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export default class TrickleButtonModel extends ComponentModel {
     if (!trickleConfig) return;
     let isStart = false;
     let isFinal = false;
+    const isDisabled = this.get('_isButtonDisabled');
     if (trickleConfig._onChildren) {
       const parentId = parentModel.get('_id');
       const trickleParent = getModelContainer(parentModel);
@@ -128,16 +129,22 @@ export default class TrickleButtonModel extends ComponentModel {
       isStart = (index === 0);
       isFinal = (index === trickleSiblings.length - 1 && !trickleParent.get('_canRequestChild'));
     }
-    const text = (isStart && trickleConfig._button.startText) ?
+    const text = (isDisabled && trickleConfig._button.disabledText) ?
+      trickleConfig._button.disabledText :
+      (isStart && trickleConfig._button.startText) ?
       trickleConfig._button.startText :
       (isFinal && trickleConfig._button.finalText) ?
-        trickleConfig._button.finalText :
-        trickleConfig._button.text;
-    const ariaLabel = (isStart && trickleConfig._button.startAriaLabel) ?
+      trickleConfig._button.finalText :
+      trickleConfig._button.text;
+
+    const ariaLabel = (isDisabled && trickleConfig._button.disabledAriaLabel) ?
+      trickleConfig._button.disabledAriaLabel : 
+      (isStart && trickleConfig._button.startAriaLabel) ?
       trickleConfig._button.startAriaLabel :
       (isFinal && trickleConfig._button.finalAriaLabel) ?
-        trickleConfig._button.finalAriaLabel :
-        trickleConfig._button.ariaLabel;
+      trickleConfig._button.finalAriaLabel :
+      trickleConfig._button.ariaLabel;
+
     this.set({
       buttonText: text,
       buttonAriaLabel: ariaLabel
diff --git a/js/TrickleButtonView.js b/js/TrickleButtonView.js
index 1022a95..97e39dc 100644
--- a/js/TrickleButtonView.js
+++ b/js/TrickleButtonView.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class TrickleButtonView extends ComponentView {
     this.openPopupCount = 0;
     this.isAwaitingPopupClose = false;
     this.wasButtonClicked = false;
-    this.model.calculateButtonText();
     this.calculateButtonState();
+    this.model.calculateButtonText();
     this.setupEventListeners();
     this.render();
     if (!this.model.isEnabled()) {
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class TrickleButtonView extends ComponentView {
     const isButtonLocked = (this.model.get('_isButtonVisible')) && isButtonDisabled;
     $button.toggleClass('is-locked', isButtonLocked);
     const $buttonText = this.$('.js-trickle-btn-text');
+    this.model.calculateButtonText();
     const text = this.model.get('buttonText');
     const ariaLabel = this.model.get('buttonAriaLabel');
     $buttonText.html(text);
diff --git a/properties.schema b/properties.schema
index b524a95..f900e33 100644
--- a/properties.schema
+++ b/properties.schema
@@ -215,6 +215,26 @@
                       "validators": [],
                       "translatable": true
                     },
+                    "disabledText": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "required": false,
+                      "default": "",
+                      "title": "Button Text when disabled",
+                      "inputType": "Text",
+                      "validators": [],
+                      "translatable": true,
+                      "help": "This text can be shown while the button is disabled"
+                    },
+                    "disabledAriaLabel": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "required": false,
+                      "default": "",
+                      "title": "Button Aria Label when disabled",
+                      "inputType": "Text",
+                      "validators": [],
+                      "translatable": true,
+                      "help": "The aria label when 'Button Text when disabled' is set"
+                    },
                     "startText": {
                       "type": "string",
                       "required": false,
@@ -450,6 +470,26 @@
                       "validators": [],
                       "translatable": true
                     },
+                    "disabledText": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "required": false,
+                      "default": "",
+                      "title": "Button Text when disabled",
+                      "inputType": "Text",
+                      "validators": [],
+                      "translatable": true,
+                      "help": "This text can be shown while the button is disabled"
+                    },
+                    "disabledAriaLabel": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "required": false,
+                      "default": "Continue",
+                      "title": "Button Aria Label when disabled",
+                      "inputType": "Text",
+                      "validators": [],
+                      "translatable": true,
+                      "help": "The aria label when 'Button Text when disabled' is set"
+                    },
                     "startText": {
                       "type": "string",
                       "required": false,
diff --git a/schema/article.schema.json b/schema/article.schema.json
index 7c9c2d4..824c718 100644
--- a/schema/article.schema.json
+++ b/schema/article.schema.json
@@ -134,6 +134,24 @@
                     "translatable": true
                   }
                 },
+                "disabledText": {
+                  "type": "string",
+                  "title": "Button text when disabled",
+                  "default": "",
+                  "description": "This text can be shown while the button is disabled",
+                  "_adapt": {
+                    "translatable": true
+                  }
+                },
+                "disabledAriaLabel": {
+                  "type": "string",
+                  "title": "Button ARIA label when disabled",
+                  "default": "",
+                  "description": "The aria label when 'Button text when disabled' is set",
+                  "_adapt": {
+                    "translatable": true
+                  }
+                },
                 "startText": {
                   "type": "string",
                   "title": "First button text",
diff --git a/schema/block.schema.json b/schema/block.schema.json
index 00ae6bb..b1ec7c6 100644
--- a/schema/block.schema.json
+++ b/schema/block.schema.json
@@ -129,6 +129,24 @@
                     "translatable": true
                   }
                 },
+                "disabledText": {
+                  "type": "string",
+                  "title": "Button text when disabled",
+                  "default": "",
+                  "description": "This text can be shown while the button is disabled",
+                  "_adapt": {
+                    "translatable": true
+                  }
+                },
+                "disabledAriaLabel": {
+                  "type": "string",
+                  "title": "Button ARIA label when disabled",
+                  "default": "",
+                  "description": "The aria label when 'Button text when disabled' is set",
+                  "_adapt": {
+                    "translatable": true
+                  }
+                },
                 "startText": {
                   "type": "string",
                   "title": "First button text",