diff --git a/static/components/BlocksTable.js b/static/components/BlocksTable.js
index 8ca5078..a2cf708 100644
--- a/static/components/BlocksTable.js
+++ b/static/components/BlocksTable.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const normalize = (raw) => {
     };
 };
 
-export default function BlocksTable({ live }) {
+export default function BlocksTable({ live, onDisableLive }) {
     const [blocks, setBlocks] = useState([]);
     const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
     const [totalPages, setTotalPages] = useState(0);
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export default function BlocksTable({ live }) {
     // Go to a page
     const goToPage = (newPage) => {
         if (newPage >= 0 && fork != null) {
+            if (live) onDisableLive?.();
             fetchBlocks(newPage, fork);
         }
     };
@@ -252,9 +253,8 @@ export default function BlocksTable({ live }) {
                 'button',
                 {
                     class: 'pill',
-                    disabled: live || page === 0 || loading,
+                    disabled: page === 0 || loading,
                     onClick: () => goToPage(page - 1),
-                    style: 'cursor:pointer;',
                 },
                 'Previous',
             ),
@@ -267,9 +267,8 @@ export default function BlocksTable({ live }) {
                 'button',
                 {
                     class: 'pill',
-                    disabled: live || page >= totalPages - 1 || loading,
+                    disabled: page >= totalPages - 1 || loading,
                     onClick: () => goToPage(page + 1),
-                    style: 'cursor:pointer;',
                 },
                 'Next',
             ),
diff --git a/static/components/TransactionsTable.js b/static/components/TransactionsTable.js
index de02016..8f42410 100644
--- a/static/components/TransactionsTable.js
+++ b/static/components/TransactionsTable.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function normalize(raw) {
 }
 
 // ---------- component ----------
-export default function TransactionsTable({ live }) {
+export default function TransactionsTable({ live, onDisableLive }) {
     const [transactions, setTransactions] = useState([]);
     const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
     const [totalPages, setTotalPages] = useState(0);
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ export default function TransactionsTable({ live }) {
     // Go to a page
     const goToPage = (newPage) => {
         if (newPage >= 0 && fork != null) {
+            if (live) onDisableLive?.();
             fetchTransactions(newPage, fork);
         }
     };
@@ -298,9 +299,8 @@ export default function TransactionsTable({ live }) {
                 'button',
                 {
                     class: 'pill',
-                    disabled: live || page === 0 || loading,
+                    disabled: page === 0 || loading,
                     onClick: () => goToPage(page - 1),
-                    style: 'cursor:pointer;',
                 },
                 'Previous',
             ),
@@ -313,9 +313,8 @@ export default function TransactionsTable({ live }) {
                 'button',
                 {
                     class: 'pill',
-                    disabled: live || page >= totalPages - 1 || loading,
+                    disabled: page >= totalPages - 1 || loading,
                     onClick: () => goToPage(page + 1),
-                    style: 'cursor:pointer;',
                 },
                 'Next',
             ),
diff --git a/static/pages/Home.js b/static/pages/Home.js
index ed76799..26b34eb 100644
--- a/static/pages/Home.js
+++ b/static/pages/Home.js
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export default function HomeView() {
             ),
         ),
         h('section', { class: 'two-columns twocol' },
-            h(BlocksTable, { live }),
-            h(TransactionsTable, { live }),
+            h(BlocksTable, { live, onDisableLive: () => setLive(false) }),
+            h(TransactionsTable, { live, onDisableLive: () => setLive(false) }),
         ),
     );
 }
diff --git a/static/styles.css b/static/styles.css
index 336e4f8..9bbba3c 100644
--- a/static/styles.css
+++ b/static/styles.css
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ tr.ph td {
     opacity: 0.35;
 }
 
+button.pill {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+button.pill:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.35;
+    cursor: default;
+}
+
 @keyframes live-pulse {
     0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 4px #ff4444, 0 0 8px #ff4444; }
     50% { box-shadow: 0 0 8px #ff4444, 0 0 16px #ff4444, 0 0 24px #ff6666; }