diff --git a/View/acoustic_data_tab.py b/View/acoustic_data_tab.py
index f5afa08..922563d 100644
--- a/View/acoustic_data_tab.py
+++ b/View/acoustic_data_tab.py
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ class AcousticDataTab(QWidget):
         self.groupbox_gps = QGroupBox()
         self.groupbox_gps.setTitle("Convert recording time to distance from bank")
         self.horizontal_gps_input_data = QHBoxLayout(self.groupbox_gps)
+        self.groupbox_gps.setEnabled(False)
+
 
         self.verticalLayout_groupbox_display_option.addWidget(self.groupbox_gps)