diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/store/formState.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/store/formState.ts
index d9c74e1b2d3..4c0fb06cc7e 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/store/formState.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/store/formState.ts
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ function prepareObjectInputState<T>(
             castArray(memberWithHiddenState.group).includes(group.name)
           )
         })
-        return hasMembers ? group : {...group, disabled: true}
+        return hasMembers ? group : []
       })
     : []