diff --git a/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor.py b/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor.py
index 7dabeeb2..e644bcdc 100644
--- a/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor.py
+++ b/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import mujoco
 # pylint: disable=g-importing-member
 from mujoco.mjx._src import math
 from mujoco.mjx._src.types import Data
+from mujoco.mjx._src.types import DisableBit
 from mujoco.mjx._src.types import Model
 from mujoco.mjx._src.types import ObjType
 from mujoco.mjx._src.types import SensorType
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ import numpy as np
 def sensor_pos(m: Model, d: Data) -> Data:
   """Compute position-dependent sensors values."""
 
+  if m.opt.disableflags & DisableBit.SENSOR:
+    return d
+
   # no position-dependent sensors
   stage_pos = m.sensor_needstage == mujoco.mjtStage.mjSTAGE_POS
   if sum(stage_pos) == 0:
@@ -145,9 +149,17 @@ def sensor_pos(m: Model, d: Data) -> Data:
 
 def sensor_vel(m: Model, d: Data) -> Data:
   """Compute velocity-dependent sensors values."""
+
+  if m.opt.disableflags & DisableBit.SENSOR:
+    return d
+
   return d
 
 
 def sensor_acc(m: Model, d: Data) -> Data:
   """Compute acceleration/force-dependent sensors values."""
+
+  if m.opt.disableflags & DisableBit.SENSOR:
+    return d
+
   return d
diff --git a/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor_test.py b/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor_test.py
index d120e757..0ff11a86 100644
--- a/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor_test.py
+++ b/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/sensor_test.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from absl.testing import absltest
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 import jax
+from jax import numpy as jp
 import mujoco
 from mujoco import mjx
 from mujoco.mjx._src import test_util
@@ -62,6 +63,25 @@ class SensorTest(parameterized.TestCase):
     # sensor values
     _assert_eq(d.sensordata, dx.sensordata, 'sensordata')
 
+  def test_disable_sensor(self):
+    """Tests disabling sensor."""
+    m = test_util.load_test_file('sensor.xml')
+    # disable sensors
+    m.opt.disableflags = m.opt.disableflags | mjx.DisableBit.SENSOR
+    d = mujoco.MjData(m)
+    # give the system a little kick to ensure we have non-identity rotations
+    d.qvel = np.random.random(m.nv)
+    mujoco.mj_step(m, d, 10)  # let dynamics get state significantly non-zero
+    mx = mjx.put_model(m)
+    dx = mjx.put_data(m, d)
+    # random sensor values
+    random_sensor = jp.array(np.random.random(dx.sensordata.shape))
+    dx = dx.replace(sensordata=random_sensor)
+    # call sensor functions
+    dx = jax.jit(mjx.forward)(mx, dx)
+    # sensor values
+    _assert_eq(random_sensor, dx.sensordata, 'sensordata')
+
   def test_unsupported_sensor(self):
     """Tests MJX sensor functions do not break for unsupported sensors."""
     m = test_util.load_test_file('unsupported_sensor.xml')
diff --git a/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/types.py b/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/types.py
index c3f2d2ff..8ac87e41 100644
--- a/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/types.py
+++ b/mjx/mujoco/mjx/_src/types.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class DisableBit(enum.IntFlag):
     WARMSTART:    warmstart constraint solver
     ACTUATION:    apply actuation forces
     REFSAFE:      integrator safety: make ref[0]>=2*timestep
+    SENSOR:       sensors
   """
   CONSTRAINT = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_CONSTRAINT
   EQUALITY = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_EQUALITY
@@ -56,9 +57,10 @@ class DisableBit(enum.IntFlag):
   WARMSTART = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_WARMSTART
   ACTUATION = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_ACTUATION
   REFSAFE = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_REFSAFE
+  SENSOR = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_SENSOR
   EULERDAMP = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_EULERDAMP
   FILTERPARENT = mujoco.mjtDisableBit.mjDSBL_FILTERPARENT
-  # unsupported: FRICTIONLOSS, SENSOR, MIDPHASE
+  # unsupported: FRICTIONLOSS, MIDPHASE
 
 
 class JointType(enum.IntEnum):