diff --git a/src/systems/dashboard/widgets/infoBoxWidgets.js b/src/systems/dashboard/widgets/infoBoxWidgets.js
index 829a690..7ba58fd 100644
--- a/src/systems/dashboard/widgets/infoBoxWidgets.js
+++ b/src/systems/dashboard/widgets/infoBoxWidgets.js
@@ -550,7 +550,40 @@ export function registerRecentEventsWidget(registry, dependencies) {
          * @param {Object} config - Widget configuration
          */
         render(container, config = {}) {
-            const { getInfoBoxData } = dependencies;
+            const { getInfoBoxData, getExtensionSettings } = dependencies;
+
+            // Check if Recent Events is enabled in tracker config
+            const settings = getExtensionSettings();
+            const trackerConfig = settings.trackerConfig;
+            const isEnabled = trackerConfig?.infoBox?.widgets?.recentEvents?.enabled !== false;
+
+            // If disabled, show helpful message
+            if (!isEnabled) {
+                const html = `
+                    <div class="rpg-dashboard-widget">
+                        <div class="rpg-events-widget rpg-widget-disabled">
+                            <div class="rpg-notebook-header">
+                                <div class="rpg-notebook-ring"></div>
+                                <div class="rpg-notebook-ring"></div>
+                                <div class="rpg-notebook-ring"></div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="rpg-notebook-title">Recent Events</div>
+                            <div class="rpg-widget-disabled-message">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-circle-info"></i>
+                                <p>Recent Events tracking is currently disabled.</p>
+                                <button class="rpg-widget-enable-btn" data-widget-type="recentEvents">
+                                    <i class="fa-solid fa-toggle-on"></i>
+                                    Enable in Tracker Settings
+                                </button>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                `;
+                container.innerHTML = html;
+                attachDisabledStateHandlers(container);
+                return;
+            }
+
             const data = parseInfoBoxData(getInfoBoxData());
 
             // Merge default config with user config
@@ -767,3 +800,31 @@ function updateRecentEvent(eventIndex, value, dependencies) {
 
     console.log(`[Recent Events Widget] Updated event ${eventIndex}: "${value}"`);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Attach handlers for disabled widget state
+ * Opens Tracker Settings when "Enable" button is clicked
+ * @private
+ */
+function attachDisabledStateHandlers(container) {
+    const enableBtn = container.querySelector('.rpg-widget-enable-btn');
+    if (enableBtn) {
+        enableBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            // Open Tracker Settings modal
+            const trackerSettingsBtn = document.querySelector('#rpg-open-tracker-editor');
+            if (trackerSettingsBtn) {
+                trackerSettingsBtn.click();
+
+                // After modal opens, switch to Info Box tab
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    const infoBoxTab = document.querySelector('.rpg-editor-tab[data-tab="infoBox"]');
+                    if (infoBoxTab) {
+                        infoBoxTab.click();
+                    }
+                }, 100);
+            } else {
+                console.warn('[Recent Events Widget] Tracker Settings button not found');
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 5cafea4..0382110 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -2776,6 +2776,72 @@ body:has(.rpg-panel.rpg-position-left) #sheld {
     opacity: 1;
 }
 
+/* Widget Disabled State */
+.rpg-widget-disabled {
+    position: relative;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.rpg-widget-disabled-message {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    pointer-events: all;
+    z-index: 10;
+    width: 80%;
+}
+
+.rpg-widget-disabled-message i.fa-circle-info {
+    font-size: 2rem;
+    color: var(--rpg-highlight);
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    display: block;
+    opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+.rpg-widget-disabled-message p {
+    color: var(--rpg-text);
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    margin: 0.5rem 0;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.rpg-widget-enable-btn {
+    background: var(--rpg-accent);
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 0.375rem;
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+
+.rpg-widget-enable-btn:hover {
+    background: var(--rpg-highlight);
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+}
+
+.rpg-widget-enable-btn:active {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+
+.rpg-widget-enable-btn i {
+    font-size: 1rem;
+}
+
 /* ============================================================================
    Scene Info Grid Widget
    Compact information-dense layout showing all scene data at once