diff --git a/widget/button.go b/widget/button.go
index 40d5dad6b1..7d79fa8fac 100644
--- a/widget/button.go
+++ b/widget/button.go
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (r *buttonRenderer) applyTheme() {
 	r.button.applyButtonTheme()
 	r.label.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.ColorName = theme.ColorNameForeground
 	switch {
-	case r.button.disabled:
+	case r.button.Disabled():
 		r.label.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.ColorName = theme.ColorNameDisabled
 	case r.button.Importance == HighImportance || r.button.Importance == DangerImportance || r.button.Importance == WarningImportance || r.button.Importance == SuccessImportance:
 		if r.button.focused {
diff --git a/widget/check.go b/widget/check.go
index 19d7dbced4..f22124ea43 100644
--- a/widget/check.go
+++ b/widget/check.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (c *checkRenderer) Layout(size fyne.Size) {
 func (c *checkRenderer) applyTheme() {
 	c.label.Color = theme.ForegroundColor()
 	c.label.TextSize = theme.TextSize()
-	if c.check.disabled {
+	if c.check.Disabled() {
 		c.label.Color = theme.DisabledColor()
 	}
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (c *checkRenderer) updateResource() {
 		res.ColorName = theme.ColorNamePrimary
 		bgRes.ColorName = theme.ColorNameBackground
 	}
-	if c.check.disabled {
+	if c.check.Disabled() {
 		if c.check.Checked {
 			res = theme.NewThemedResource(theme.CheckButtonCheckedIcon())
 		}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (c *checkRenderer) updateResource() {
 }
 
 func (c *checkRenderer) updateFocusIndicator() {
-	if c.check.disabled {
+	if c.check.Disabled() {
 		c.focusIndicator.FillColor = color.Transparent
 	} else if c.check.focused {
 		c.focusIndicator.FillColor = theme.FocusColor()
diff --git a/widget/check_group.go b/widget/check_group.go
index 7fc6430030..2b559a3694 100644
--- a/widget/check_group.go
+++ b/widget/check_group.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (r *CheckGroup) update() {
 
 		item.Text = r.Options[i]
 		item.Checked = contains
-		item.DisableableWidget.disabled = r.disabled
+		item.DisableableWidget.disabled.Store(r.Disabled())
 		item.Refresh()
 	}
 }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func (r *checkGroupRenderer) updateItems() {
 		}
 		item.Text = r.checks.Options[i]
 		item.Checked = contains
-		item.disabled = r.checks.disabled
+		item.disabled.Store(r.checks.Disabled())
 		item.Refresh()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/widget/check_internal_test.go b/widget/check_internal_test.go
index 6047db9ac1..2ec4a5a8d9 100644
--- a/widget/check_internal_test.go
+++ b/widget/check_internal_test.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestCheck_Focused(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	check.Disable()
-	assert.True(t, check.disabled)
+	assert.True(t, check.Disabled())
 	assert.Equal(t, color.Transparent, render.focusIndicator.FillColor)
 
 	check.Enable()
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func TestCheck_Hovered(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	check.Disable()
-	assert.True(t, check.disabled)
+	assert.True(t, check.Disabled())
 	assert.True(t, check.hovered)
 	assert.Equal(t, color.Transparent, render.focusIndicator.FillColor)
 
diff --git a/widget/entry.go b/widget/entry.go
index ceda8beb1f..d7b7987b37 100644
--- a/widget/entry.go
+++ b/widget/entry.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (e *Entry) Disable() {
 //
 // Implements: fyne.Disableable
 func (e *Entry) Disabled() bool {
-	return e.DisableableWidget.disabled
+	return e.DisableableWidget.Disabled()
 }
 
 // DoubleTapped is called when this entry has been double tapped so we should select text below the pointer
@@ -1305,7 +1305,8 @@ func (e *Entry) textPosFromRowCol(row, col int) int {
 func (e *Entry) syncSegments() {
 	colName := theme.ColorNameForeground
 	wrap := e.textWrap()
-	if e.disabled {
+	disabled := e.Disabled()
+	if disabled {
 		colName = theme.ColorNameDisabled
 	}
 	e.textProvider().Wrapping = wrap
@@ -1324,7 +1325,7 @@ func (e *Entry) syncSegments() {
 		Text:  e.Text,
 	}}
 	colName = theme.ColorNamePlaceHolder
-	if e.disabled {
+	if disabled {
 		colName = theme.ColorNameDisabled
 	}
 	e.placeholderProvider().Wrapping = wrap
@@ -1666,7 +1667,7 @@ func (r *entryRenderer) Objects() []fyne.CanvasObject {
 func (r *entryRenderer) Refresh() {
 	r.entry.propertyLock.RLock()
 	content := r.entry.content
-	focusedAppearance := r.entry.focused && !r.entry.disabled
+	focusedAppearance := r.entry.focused && !r.entry.Disabled()
 	scroll := r.entry.Scroll
 	wrapping := r.entry.Wrapping
 	r.entry.propertyLock.RUnlock()
@@ -1841,7 +1842,7 @@ func (r *entryContentRenderer) Refresh() {
 	r.content.entry.propertyLock.RLock()
 	provider := r.content.entry.textProvider()
 	placeholder := r.content.entry.placeholderProvider()
-	focusedAppearance := r.content.entry.focused && !r.content.entry.disabled
+	focusedAppearance := r.content.entry.focused && !r.content.entry.Disabled()
 	selections := r.selection
 	r.updateScrollDirections()
 	r.content.entry.propertyLock.RUnlock()
diff --git a/widget/entry_password.go b/widget/entry_password.go
index 501925667c..5e9bae09ba 100644
--- a/widget/entry_password.go
+++ b/widget/entry_password.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *passwordRevealerRenderer) Refresh() {
 		r.icon.Resource = theme.VisibilityOffIcon()
 	}
 
-	if r.entry.disabled {
+	if r.entry.Disabled() {
 		r.icon.Resource = theme.NewDisabledResource(r.icon.Resource)
 	}
 	canvas.Refresh(r.icon)
diff --git a/widget/entry_validation.go b/widget/entry_validation.go
index caec2f8a33..8aa14e76c6 100644
--- a/widget/entry_validation.go
+++ b/widget/entry_validation.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (r *validationStatusRenderer) MinSize() fyne.Size {
 func (r *validationStatusRenderer) Refresh() {
 	r.entry.propertyLock.RLock()
 	defer r.entry.propertyLock.RUnlock()
-	if r.entry.disabled {
+	if r.entry.Disabled() {
 		r.icon.Hide()
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/widget/radio_group.go b/widget/radio_group.go
index d28572b311..8b3a31e43a 100644
--- a/widget/radio_group.go
+++ b/widget/radio_group.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (r *RadioGroup) update() {
 	for i, item := range r.items {
 		item.Label = r.Options[i]
 		item.Selected = item.Label == r.Selected
-		item.DisableableWidget.disabled = r.disabled
+		item.DisableableWidget.disabled.Store(r.Disabled())
 		item.Refresh()
 	}
 }
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (r *radioGroupRenderer) updateItems() {
 	for i, item := range r.items {
 		item.Label = r.radio.Options[i]
 		item.Selected = item.Label == r.radio.Selected
-		item.disabled = r.radio.disabled
+		item.disabled.Store(r.radio.Disabled())
 		item.Refresh()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/widget/select.go b/widget/select.go
index c56ddff570..19a68091fd 100644
--- a/widget/select.go
+++ b/widget/select.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *Select) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 	txtProv.inset = fyne.NewSize(theme.Padding(), theme.Padding())
 	txtProv.ExtendBaseWidget(txtProv)
 	txtProv.Truncation = fyne.TextTruncateEllipsis
-	if s.disabled {
+	if s.Disabled() {
 		txtProv.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.ColorName = theme.ColorNameDisabled
 	}
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (s *selectRenderer) Refresh() {
 }
 
 func (s *selectRenderer) bgColor() color.Color {
-	if s.combo.disabled {
+	if s.combo.Disabled() {
 		return theme.DisabledButtonColor()
 	}
 	if s.combo.focused {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func (s *selectRenderer) bgColor() color.Color {
 }
 
 func (s *selectRenderer) updateIcon() {
-	if s.combo.disabled {
+	if s.combo.Disabled() {
 		s.icon.Resource = theme.NewDisabledResource(theme.MenuDropDownIcon())
 	} else {
 		s.icon.Resource = theme.MenuDropDownIcon()
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func (s *selectRenderer) updateLabel() {
 	}
 
 	s.label.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.Alignment = s.combo.Alignment
-	if s.combo.disabled {
+	if s.combo.Disabled() {
 		s.label.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.ColorName = theme.ColorNameDisabled
 	} else {
 		s.label.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.ColorName = theme.ColorNameForeground
diff --git a/widget/widget.go b/widget/widget.go
index 0fed691f21..adf0d07927 100644
--- a/widget/widget.go
+++ b/widget/widget.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (w *BaseWidget) super() fyne.Widget {
 type DisableableWidget struct {
 	BaseWidget
 
-	disabled bool
+	disabled atomic.Bool
 }
 
 // Enable this widget, updating any style or features appropriately.
@@ -164,9 +164,13 @@ func (w *DisableableWidget) Enable() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	w.setFieldsAndRefresh(func() {
-		w.disabled = false
-	})
+	w.disabled.Store(false)
+
+	impl := w.super()
+	if impl == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	impl.Refresh()
 }
 
 // Disable this widget so that it cannot be interacted with, updating any style appropriately.
@@ -175,17 +179,18 @@ func (w *DisableableWidget) Disable() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	w.setFieldsAndRefresh(func() {
-		w.disabled = true
-	})
+	w.disabled.Store(true)
+
+	impl := w.super()
+	if impl == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	impl.Refresh()
 }
 
 // Disabled returns true if this widget is currently disabled or false if it can currently be interacted with.
 func (w *DisableableWidget) Disabled() bool {
-	w.propertyLock.RLock()
-	defer w.propertyLock.RUnlock()
-
-	return w.disabled
+	return w.disabled.Load()
 }
 
 // NewSimpleRenderer creates a new SimpleRenderer to render a widget using a