diff --git a/src/components/ftbot/BotControls.vue b/src/components/ftbot/BotControls.vue
index 264f5ad9..a171ce9b 100644
--- a/src/components/ftbot/BotControls.vue
+++ b/src/components/ftbot/BotControls.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
 <template>
   <div class="container-fluid">
     <div class="row">
-      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1" @click="startBot()">Start</button>
-      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1" @click="stopBot()">Stop</button>
-      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1" @click="stopBuy()">StopBuy</button>
-      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1" @click="reloadConfig()">
+      <button
+        class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1"
+        :disabled="!isTrading"
+        @click="startBot()"
+      >
+        Start
+      </button>
+      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1" :disabled="!isTrading" @click="stopBot()">
+        Stop
+      </button>
+      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1" :disabled="!isTrading" @click="stopBuy()">
+        StopBuy
+      </button>
+      <button
+        class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1"
+        :disabled="!isTrading"
+        @click="reloadConfig()"
+      >
         Reload Config
       </button>
       <button
         v-if="botState.forcebuy_enabled"
         class="btn btn-primary btn-sm col-md-5 m-1"
+        :disabled="!isTrading"
         @click="initiateForcebuy"
       >
         Forcebuy
@@ -22,7 +37,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Vue } from 'vue-property-decorator';
 import { namespace } from 'vuex-class';
-import { BotState } from '@/types';
+import { BotState, RunModes } from '@/types';
 import ForceBuyForm from './ForceBuyForm.vue';
 
 const ftbot = namespace('ftbot');
@@ -41,6 +56,10 @@ export default class BotControls extends Vue {
 
   @ftbot.Action reloadConfig;
 
+  get isTrading(): boolean {
+    return this.botState.runmode === RunModes.LIVE || this.botState.runmode === RunModes.DRY_RUN;
+  }
+
   initiateForcebuy() {
     this.$bvModal.show('forcebuy-modal');
   }
diff --git a/src/types/types.ts b/src/types/types.ts
index 923d928c..ad22f65e 100644
--- a/src/types/types.ts
+++ b/src/types/types.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,29 @@ export interface BalanceInterface {
   value: number;
 }
 
+/** Values for BotState.state */
+export enum BotStates {
+  RUNNING = 'running',
+  STOPPED = 'stopped',
+  RELOAD_CONFIG = 'reload_config',
+}
+
+export enum RunModes {
+  LIVE = 'live',
+  DRY_RUN = 'dry_run',
+  BACKTEST = 'backtest',
+  EDGE = 'edge',
+  HYPEROPT = 'hyperopt',
+  UTIL_EXCHANGE = 'util_exchange',
+  UTIL_NO_EXCHANGE = 'util_no_exchange',
+  PLOT = 'plot',
+  WEBSERVER = 'webserver',
+  OTHER = 'other',
+}
+
 export interface BotState {
+  state: BotStates;
+  runmode: RunModes;
   bid_strategy: object;
   ask_strategy: object;
   dry_run: boolean;
@@ -51,7 +73,6 @@ export interface BotState {
   minimal_roi: object;
   stake_amount: number;
   stake_currency: string;
-  state: string;
   stoploss: number;
   strategy: string;
   /** Timeframe in readable form (e.g. 5m) */