diff --git a/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.tsx b/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.tsx
index 36c28e8ae..2ca527f46 100644
--- a/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.tsx
+++ b/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type SubmitActionProps = {
 };
 
 type ActionDisabledReasons = {
+  daoUpgradeMessage: string;
   invalidApplicantMessage: string;
 };
 
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ export default function SubmitAction(props: SubmitActionProps) {
    */
 
   const actionDisabledReasonsRef = useRef<ActionDisabledReasons>({
+    daoUpgradeMessage: '',
     invalidApplicantMessage: '',
   });
 
@@ -168,6 +170,18 @@ export default function SubmitAction(props: SubmitActionProps) {
     if (checkApplicant && checkApplicantStatus === FULFILLED) {
       // 1. Determine and set reasons why action would be disabled
 
+      // @todo Remove this disabled reason after the OffchainVoting contract is
+      // upgraded.
+      /**
+       * Reason: Pending proposals are temporarily blocked from being sponsored
+       * until the OffchainVoting contract is upgraded.
+       */
+      actionDisabledReasonsRef.current = {
+        ...actionDisabledReasonsRef.current,
+        daoUpgradeMessage:
+          'Sponsoring is temporarily disabled while the DAO voting contract is being upgraded.',
+      };
+
       /**
        * Reason: If the applicant address is invalid (see `useCheckApplicant`
        * hook for reasons) the `submitProposal` smart contract transaction will
diff --git a/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.unit.test.tsx b/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.unit.test.tsx
index ad390e4df..de20edc24 100644
--- a/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.unit.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/proposals/SubmitAction.unit.test.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import {TX_CYCLE_MESSAGES} from '../web3/config';
 import SubmitAction from './SubmitAction';
 import Wrapper from '../../test/Wrapper';
 
-describe('SubmitAction unit tests', () => {
+// @todo Enable tests after the OffchainVoting contract is upgraded.
+describe.skip('SubmitAction unit tests', () => {
   const sponsorButtonRegex: RegExp = /^sponsor$/i;
   const awaitingConfirmationRegex: RegExp = /^awaiting your confirmation/i;
   const viewProgressRegex: RegExp = /^view progress$/i;
diff --git a/src/pages/transfers/CreateTransferProposal.tsx b/src/pages/transfers/CreateTransferProposal.tsx
index fdc71806a..7cdf58d7e 100644
--- a/src/pages/transfers/CreateTransferProposal.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/transfers/CreateTransferProposal.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// @todo Remove this eslint disable after the OffchainVoting contract is
+// upgraded.
+/* eslint-disable no-unreachable */
 import {
   SnapshotType,
   SnapshotProposalData,
@@ -583,6 +586,19 @@ export default function CreateTransferProposal() {
     );
   }
 
+  // @todo Remove this disabled message after the OffchainVoting contract is
+  // upgraded.
+  return (
+    <RenderWrapper>
+      <div className="form__description--unauthorized">
+        <p>
+          New transfer proposals are temporarily disabled while the DAO voting
+          contract is being upgraded.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </RenderWrapper>
+  );
+
   return (
     <RenderWrapper>
       <form className="form" onSubmit={(e) => e.preventDefault()}>