diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
index 837f66be83b71..f12976ad42cb4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/files/browser/fileActions.ts
@@ -85,10 +85,15 @@ export class NewFileAction extends Action {
 	static readonly LABEL = nls.localize('createNewFile', "New File");
 
 	constructor(
+		@IExplorerService explorerService: IExplorerService,
 		@ICommandService private commandService: ICommandService
 	) {
 		super('explorer.newFile', NEW_FILE_LABEL);
 		this.class = 'explorer-action new-file';
+		this._register(explorerService.onDidChangeEditable(e => {
+			const elementIsBeingEdited = explorerService.isEditable(e);
+			this.enabled = !elementIsBeingEdited;
+		}));
 	}
 
 	run(): Promise<any> {
@@ -102,10 +107,15 @@ export class NewFolderAction extends Action {
 	static readonly LABEL = nls.localize('createNewFolder', "New Folder");
 
 	constructor(
+		@IExplorerService explorerService: IExplorerService,
 		@ICommandService private commandService: ICommandService
 	) {
 		super('explorer.newFolder', NEW_FOLDER_LABEL);
 		this.class = 'explorer-action new-folder';
+		this._register(explorerService.onDidChangeEditable(e => {
+			const elementIsBeingEdited = explorerService.isEditable(e);
+			this.enabled = !elementIsBeingEdited;
+		}));
 	}
 
 	run(): Promise<any> {
@@ -599,6 +609,10 @@ export class CollapseExplorerView extends Action {
 		@IExplorerService readonly explorerService: IExplorerService
 	) {
 		super(id, label, 'explorer-action collapse-explorer');
+		this._register(explorerService.onDidChangeEditable(e => {
+			const elementIsBeingEdited = explorerService.isEditable(e);
+			this.enabled = !elementIsBeingEdited;
+		}));
 	}
 
 	run(): Promise<any> {
@@ -623,6 +637,10 @@ export class RefreshExplorerView extends Action {
 		@IExplorerService private readonly explorerService: IExplorerService
 	) {
 		super(id, label, 'explorer-action refresh-explorer');
+		this._register(explorerService.onDidChangeEditable(e => {
+			const elementIsBeingEdited = explorerService.isEditable(e);
+			this.enabled = !elementIsBeingEdited;
+		}));
 	}
 
 	public run(): Promise<any> {