diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButton.mm b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButton.mm
index cdb82f1a4e..2ed1568288 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButton.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButton.mm
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ - (void)animateTarget:(RNGHUIView *)target
 
 - (void)handleAnimatePressIn
 {
+  if (!_userEnabled) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (_pendingPressOutBlock) {
     dispatch_block_cancel(_pendingPressOutBlock);
     _pendingPressOutBlock = nil;