diff --git a/css/modals/device-selection/_device-selection.scss b/css/modals/device-selection/_device-selection.scss
index 128975bf5..ab1428856 100644
--- a/css/modals/device-selection/_device-selection.scss
+++ b/css/modals/device-selection/_device-selection.scss
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
                 background-color: rgba(9,30,66,.08);
             }
         }
+        .device-selector-trigger-disabled {
+            .device-selector-trigger {
+                color: #a5adba;
+                cursor: default;
+            }
+        }
 
         .device-selector-trigger-text {
             overflow: hidden;
diff --git a/lang/main.json b/lang/main.json
index 6ef74e6c3..2ce2bb640 100644
--- a/lang/main.json
+++ b/lang/main.json
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
         "selectAudioOutput": "Audio output",
         "followMe": "Everyone follows me",
         "noDevice": "None",
-        "noPermission": "Permission to use device is not granted",
         "cameraAndMic": "Camera and microphone",
         "moderator": "MODERATOR",
         "password": "SET PASSWORD",
@@ -423,7 +422,7 @@
     "deviceSelection": {
         "currentlyVideoMuted": "Video is currently muted",
         "deviceSettings": "Device settings",
-        "noOtherDevices": "No other devices available",
+        "noPermission": "Permission not granted",
         "selectADevice": "Select a device",
         "testAudio": "Test sound"
     },
diff --git a/react/features/device-selection/components/DeviceSelector.js b/react/features/device-selection/components/DeviceSelector.js
index c82df9f2b..4b5263ece 100644
--- a/react/features/device-selection/components/DeviceSelector.js
+++ b/react/features/device-selection/components/DeviceSelector.js
@@ -138,13 +138,15 @@ class DeviceSelector extends Component {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a AKDropdownMenu Component using passed in props and options.
+     * Creates a AKDropdownMenu Component using passed in props and options. If
+     * the dropdown needs to be disabled, then only the AKDropdownMenu trigger
+     * element is returned to simulate a disabled state.
      *
      * @param {Object} options - Additional configuration for display.
      * @param {Object} options.defaultSelected - The option that should be set
      * as currently chosen.
-     * @param {boolean} options.isDisabled - If true, AKDropdownMenu will not
-     * open on click.
+     * @param {boolean} options.isDisabled - If true, only the AKDropdownMenu
+     * trigger component will be returned to simulate a disabled dropdown.
      * @param {Array} options.items - All the selectable options to display.
      * @param {string} options.placeholder - The translation key to display when
      * no selection has been made.
@@ -155,16 +157,22 @@ class DeviceSelector extends Component {
         const triggerText
             = (options.defaultSelected && options.defaultSelected.content)
                 || options.placeholder;
+        const trigger = this._createDropdownTrigger(triggerText);
+
+        if (options.isDisabled) {
+            return (
+                <div className = 'device-selector-trigger-disabled'>
+                    { trigger }
+                </div>
+            );
+        }
 
         return (
             <AKDropdownMenu
-                { ...(options.isDisabled && { isOpen: !options.isDisabled }) }
                 items = { [ { items: options.items || [] } ] }
-                noMatchesFound
-                    = { this.props.t('deviceSelection.noOtherDevices') }
                 onItemActivated = { this._onSelect }
                 shouldFitContainer = { true }>
-                { this._createDropdownTrigger(triggerText) }
+                { trigger }
             </AKDropdownMenu>
         );
     }
@@ -208,7 +216,7 @@ class DeviceSelector extends Component {
     _renderNoPermission() {
         return this._createDropdown({
             isDisabled: true,
-            placeholder: this.props.t('settings.noPermission')
+            placeholder: this.props.t('deviceSelection.noPermission')
         });
     }
 }