diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
index 26fdf35837..caa2be57bf 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ bool AudioProcessor::setChannelLayoutOfBus (bool isInputBus, int busIndex, const
     {
         auto layouts = bus->getBusesLayoutForLayoutChangeOfBus (layout);
 
-        if (layouts.getChannelSet (isInputBus, busIndex) == layout)
+        if (layouts.getChannelSet (isInputBus, busIndex) == layout || layout.isDisabled())
             return applyBusLayouts (layouts);
 
         return false;