diff --git a/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zwave_js/zwave_js-config-dashboard.ts b/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zwave_js/zwave_js-config-dashboard.ts
index ac4f75522f..3c75b59df0 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zwave_js/zwave_js-config-dashboard.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/integrations/integration-panels/zwave_js/zwave_js-config-dashboard.ts
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@ class ZWaveJSConfigDashboard extends LitElement {
                     <mwc-button
                       @click=${this._removeNodeClicked}
                       .disabled=${this._status !== "connected" ||
-                      this._network?.controller.inclusion_state !==
-                        InclusionState.Idle}
+                      (this._network?.controller.inclusion_state !==
+                        InclusionState.Idle &&
+                        this._network?.controller.inclusion_state !==
+                          InclusionState.SmartStart)}
                     >
                       ${this.hass.localize(
                         "ui.panel.config.zwave_js.common.remove_node"
@@ -304,7 +306,9 @@ class ZWaveJSConfigDashboard extends LitElement {
           ?rtl=${computeRTL(this.hass)}
           @click=${this._addNodeClicked}
           .disabled=${this._status !== "connected" ||
-          this._network?.controller.inclusion_state !== InclusionState.Idle}
+          (this._network?.controller.inclusion_state !== InclusionState.Idle &&
+            this._network?.controller.inclusion_state !==
+              InclusionState.SmartStart)}
         >
           <ha-svg-icon slot="icon" .path=${mdiPlus}></ha-svg-icon>
         </ha-fab>