diff --git a/src/assessment/extensions/validation/disableOnValidate.js b/src/assessment/extensions/validation/disableOnValidate.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0811344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assessment/extensions/validation/disableOnValidate.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import * as app from '../../core/app';
+import { hasCheckAnswer, questionInstance, questionResponseIds } from '../../core/questions';
+
+/**
+ * Extensions add specific functionality to Items API.
+ * They rely on modules within LT being available.
+ *
+ * --
+ *
+ * This extension is used to disable the question after it has been validated
+ * using the "Check Answer" button.
+ *
+ * @module Extensions/Assessment/disableOnValidate
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @example
+ * import { LT } from '@caspingus/lt/src/assessment/core';
+ * import * as disableOnValidate from '@caspingus/lt/src/assessment/extensions/validation/disableOnValidate
+ *
+ * LT.init(itemsApp); // Set up LT with the Items API application instance variable
+ *
+ * disableOnValidate.run();
+ * @since 2.17.0
+ */
+export function run() {
+    app.appInstance().on('item:load', e => {
+        setup(e);
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines if the "Check Answer" button is enabled for the current question.
+ * If so, the question is disabled after validation (click of the button).
+ * @param {object} e Item event object
+ * @since 2.17.0
+ * @ignore
+ */
+function setup(e) {
+    const responses = questionResponseIds();
+
+    for (const response_id of responses) {
+        if (hasCheckAnswer(response_id)) {
+            app.appInstance()
+                .question(response_id)
+                .on('validated', ev => {
+                    questionInstance(response_id).disable();
+                });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/assessment/index.js b/src/assessment/index.js
index 8705522..73785da 100644
--- a/src/assessment/index.js
+++ b/src/assessment/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import * as ariaCountOnNav from './extensions/accessibility/aria/ariaCountOnNav'
 import * as blockGrammarChecks from './extensions/validation/blockGrammarChecks';
 import * as checkAnswerValidation from './extensions/validation/checkAnswerValidation';
 import * as columnResizer from './extensions/accessibility/ux/columnResizer';
+import * as disableOnValidate from './extensions/validation/disableOnValidate';
 import * as essayLimitByCharacter from './extensions/validation/essayLimitByCharacter';
 import * as hideAlternatives from './extensions/accessibility/ux/hideAlternatives';
 import * as keyboardShortcuts from './extensions/accessibility/ux/keyboardShortcuts';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const extensions = {
         blockGrammarChecks: { ...blockGrammarChecks },
         checkAnswerValidation: { ...checkAnswerValidation },
         columnResizer: { ...columnResizer },
+        disableOnValidate: { ...disableOnValidate },
         essayLimitByCharacter: { ...essayLimitByCharacter },
         hideAlternatives: { ...hideAlternatives },
         keyboardShortcuts: { ...keyboardShortcuts },