diff --git a/src/scripts/choices.ts b/src/scripts/choices.ts
index fcccbff..e4883c4 100644
--- a/src/scripts/choices.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/choices.ts
@@ -347,9 +347,10 @@ class Choices implements Choices {
     this._render();
     this._addEventListeners();
 
-    const shouldDisable =
-      !this.config.addItems ||
-      this.passedElement.element.hasAttribute('disabled');
+    let shouldDisable = this.passedElement.element.hasAttribute('disabled');
+    if (this._isTextElement) {
+      shouldDisable = shouldDisable || !this.config.addItems;
+    }
 
     if (shouldDisable) {
       this.disable();
diff --git a/src/scripts/interfaces/options.ts b/src/scripts/interfaces/options.ts
index 4a4e22f..2ebc948 100644
--- a/src/scripts/interfaces/options.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/interfaces/options.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export interface Options {
   /**
    * Whether a user can add items.
    *
-   * **Input types affected:** text
+   * **Input types affected:** text, select, select-multiple
    *
    * @default true
    */