diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/help_article/test_help_article.py b/frappe/website/doctype/help_article/test_help_article.py
index a7576c7168..b17a8eda8f 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/help_article/test_help_article.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/help_article/test_help_article.py
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ class TestHelpArticle(FrappeTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(self.help_article.helpful, 1)
 		self.assertEqual(self.help_article.not_helpful, 1)
 
+	def test_category_disable(self):
+		self.help_article.load_from_db()
+		self.help_article.published = 1
+		self.help_article.save()
+
+		self.help_category.load_from_db()
+		self.help_category.published = 0
+		self.help_category.save()
+
+		self.help_article.load_from_db()
+		self.assertEqual(self.help_article.published, 0)
+
 	@classmethod
 	def tearDownClass(cls) -> None:
 		frappe.delete_doc(cls.help_article.doctype, cls.help_article.name)
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/help_category/help_category.py b/frappe/website/doctype/help_category/help_category.py
index 7c78ff3d46..10efcb30e7 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/help_category/help_category.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/help_category/help_category.py
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class HelpCategory(WebsiteGenerator):
 	def validate(self):
 		self.set_route()
 
+		# disable help articles of this category
+		if not self.published:
+			for d in frappe.get_all("Help Article", dict(category=self.name)):
+				frappe.db.set_value("Help Article", d.name, "published", 0)
+
 	def set_route(self):
 		if not self.route:
 			self.route = "kb/" + self.scrub(self.category_name)