diff --git a/pages/preferences.php b/pages/preferences.php
index 8fe89daa4..946c68f8a 100644
--- a/pages/preferences.php
+++ b/pages/preferences.php
@@ -90,11 +90,12 @@ function DisplayPreferences($oP)
 	$iDefaultPageSize = appUserPreferences::GetPref('default_page_size', MetaModel::GetConfig()->GetMinDisplayLimit());
 	$oP->add('<p>'.Dict::Format('UI:Favorites:Default_X_ItemsPerPage', '<input id="default_page_size" name="default_page_size" type="text" size="3" value="'.$iDefaultPageSize.'"/><span id="v_default_page_size"></span>').'</p>');
 
-	$bDefaultShow = appUserPreferences::GetPref('show_obsolete_data', MetaModel::GetConfig()->Get('obsolescence.show_obsolete_data'));
-	$sSelected = $bDefaultShow ? ' checked="checked"' : '';
+	$bShow = utils::IsArchiveMode() || appUserPreferences::GetPref('show_obsolete_data', MetaModel::GetConfig()->Get('obsolescence.show_obsolete_data'));
+	$sSelected = $bShow ? ' checked="checked"' : '';
+	$sDisabled = utils::IsArchiveMode() ? 'disabled="disabled"' : '';
 	$oP->add(
 		'<p>'
-		.'<input type="checkbox" id="show_obsolete_data" name="show_obsolete_data" value="1"'.$sSelected.'>'
+		.'<input type="checkbox" id="show_obsolete_data" name="show_obsolete_data" value="1"'.$sSelected.$sDisabled.'>'
 		.'<label for="show_obsolete_data" title="'.Dict::S('UI:Favorites:ShowObsoleteData+').'">'.Dict::S('UI:Favorites:ShowObsoleteData').'</label>'
 		.'</p>');