diff --git a/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes.js b/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes.js
index 4acbc34bd0..396b8a86f8 100644
--- a/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes.js
+++ b/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes.js
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ const ProjectNotes = ({
                   noteTypeId={type.id}
                   label={type.name}
                   key={type.slug}
+                  isDisabled={
+                    type.slug === "ecapris_status_update" &&
+                    (!hasECaprisId || !shouldSyncFromECAPRIS)
+                  }
+                  disabledMessage="Enable eCAPRIS syncing to filter to eCAPRIS statuses"
                 />
               ))}
             </Grid>
diff --git a/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes/NoteTypeButton.js b/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes/NoteTypeButton.js
index 097fe10813..7d0d607e85 100644
--- a/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes/NoteTypeButton.js
+++ b/moped-editor/src/views/projects/projectView/ProjectNotes/NoteTypeButton.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-import { Button } from "@mui/material";
+import { Button, Tooltip } from "@mui/material";
 
 /**
  * Defines the NoteTypeButton with a toggle style-change behavior.
  * @param {Object} props
- * @param {number} noteTypeId - id of note type for button
+ * @param {number} noteTypeId - id of note type for buttClickon
  * @param {function} setFilterNoteType - function to set the filter note type state
  * @param {string} filterNoteType - id for toggled note type
  * @param {string} label - button label
+ * @param {boolean} isDisabled - should the button be disabled
+ * @param {string} disabledMessage - message to render in tooltip if button is disabled
  * @return {JSX.Element}
  * @constructor
  */
@@ -15,15 +17,26 @@ const NoteTypeButton = ({
   setFilterNoteType,
   filterNoteType,
   label,
-}) => (
-  <Button
-    color="primary"
-    sx={{ margin: 2 }}
-    variant={filterNoteType === noteTypeId ? "contained" : "outlined"}
-    onClick={() => setFilterNoteType(noteTypeId)}
-  >
-    {label}
-  </Button>
-);
+  isDisabled,
+  disabledMessage,
+}) => {
+  return (
+    // Disabled buttons dont trigger user interactions so the tooltip
+    // wont show unless button is wrapped in a span https://v5.mui.com/material-ui/react-tooltip/#disabled-elements
+    <Tooltip title={isDisabled ? disabledMessage : ""}>
+      <span>
+        <Button
+          color="primary"
+          sx={{ margin: 2 }}
+          variant={filterNoteType === noteTypeId ? "contained" : "outlined"}
+          onClick={() => setFilterNoteType(noteTypeId)}
+          disabled={isDisabled}
+        >
+          {label}
+        </Button>
+      </span>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+};
 
 export default NoteTypeButton;