diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/keyconfig_utils.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/keyconfig_utils.py
index 45091fcf1eb..d1ff583e75b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/keyconfig_utils.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/keyconfig_utils.py
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ def _kmistr(kmi, is_modal):
     if props is not None:
         _export_properties("kmi.properties", props, kmi_id, s)
 
+    if not kmi.active:
+        s.append("kmi.active = False\n")
+
     return "".join(s)