diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0be8d15a..a4f30ff8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ myOptions: IMultiSelectOption[] = [
 | selectionLimit       | Maximum number of items that may be selected (0 = no limit)        | 0                 |
 | autoUnselect         | Unselect the previous selection(s) once selectionLimit is reached  | false             |
 | closeOnSelect        | If enabled, dropdown will be closed after selection                | false             |
-| showCheckAll         | Display the `checkAll` item to select all options                   | false             |
-| showUncheckAll       | Display the `uncheckAll` item to unselect all options               | false             |
+| showCheckAll         | Display the `checkAll` item to select all options                  | false             |
+| showUncheckAll       | Display the `uncheckAll` item to unselect all options              | false             |
 | fixedTitle           | Use the default title (do not apply the dynamic title)             | false             |
 | dynamicTitleMaxItems | The maximum number of options to display in the dynamic title      | 3                 |
 | maxHeight            | The maximum height for the dropdown (including unit)               | '300px'           |
-| displayAllSelectedText | Display the `allSelected` text when all options are selected    | false             |
+| displayAllSelectedText | Display the `allSelected` text when all options are selected     | false             |
 
 ### Texts
 | Text Item             | Description                                | Default Value     |
diff --git a/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.html b/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.html
index 0239271a..a7cc2093 100644
--- a/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.html
+++ b/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.html
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 <div class="dropdown" [ngClass]="settings.containerClasses" [class.open]="isVisible">
   <button type="button" class="dropdown-toggle" [ngClass]="settings.buttonClasses" (click)="toggleDropdown()" [disabled]="disabled">{{ title }}<span class="caret"></span></button>
   <ul *ngIf="isVisible" class="dropdown-menu" [class.pull-right]="settings.pullRight" [class.dropdown-menu-right]="settings.pullRight"
-    [style.max-height]="settings.maxHeight" style="display: block; height: auto; overflow-y: auto;">
+      [style.max-height]="settings.maxHeight" style="display: block; height: auto; overflow-y: auto;">
     <li class="dropdown-item search" *ngIf="settings.enableSearch">
       <div class="input-group input-group-sm">
         <span class="input-group-addon" id="sizing-addon3"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></span>
         <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="{{ texts.searchPlaceholder }}" aria-describedby="sizing-addon3" [(ngModel)]="searchFilterText"
-          [ngModelOptions]="{standalone: true}" autofocus>
+               [ngModelOptions]="{standalone: true}" autofocus>
         <span class="input-group-btn" *ngIf="searchFilterText.length > 0">
           <button class="btn btn-default btn-secondary" type="button" (click)="clearSearch($event)"><i class="fa fa-times"></i></button>
         </span>
       </div>
     </li>
     <li class="dropdown-divider divider" *ngIf="settings.enableSearch"></li>
-    <li class="dropdown-item check-control check-control-check" *ngIf="settings.showCheckAll">
+    <li class="dropdown-item check-control check-control-check" *ngIf="settings.showCheckAll && !disabledSelection">
       <a href="javascript:;" role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" (click)="checkAll()">
         <span style="width: 16px;" [ngClass]="{'glyphicon glyphicon-ok': settings.checkedStyle !== 'fontawesome','fa fa-check': settings.checkedStyle === 'fontawesome'}"></span>
         {{ texts.checkAll }}
       </a>
     </li>
-    <li class="dropdown-item check-control check-control-uncheck" *ngIf="settings.showUncheckAll">
+    <li class="dropdown-item check-control check-control-uncheck" *ngIf="settings.showUncheckAll && !disabledSelection">
       <a href="javascript:;" role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" (click)="uncheckAll()">
         <span style="width: 16px;" [ngClass]="{'glyphicon glyphicon-remove': settings.checkedStyle !== 'fontawesome','fa fa-times': settings.checkedStyle === 'fontawesome'}"></span>
         {{ texts.uncheckAll }}
       </a>
     </li>
-    <li *ngIf="settings.showCheckAll || settings.showUncheckAll" class="dropdown-divider divider"></li>
+    <li *ngIf="(settings.showCheckAll || settings.showUncheckAll) && !disabledSelection" class="dropdown-divider divider"></li>
     <li class="dropdown-item" [ngStyle]="getItemStyle(option)" *ngFor="let option of options | searchFilter:searchFilterText"
-      (click)="!option.isLabel && setSelected($event, option)" [class.dropdown-header]="option.isLabel">
+        (click)="!option.isLabel && setSelected($event, option)" [class.dropdown-header]="option.isLabel">
       <ng-template [ngIf]="option.isLabel">{{ option.name }}</ng-template>
-      <a *ngIf="!option.isLabel" href="javascript:;" role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" [style.padding-left]="this.parents.length>0&&this.parents.indexOf(option.id)<0&&'30px'">
-        <input *ngIf="settings.checkedStyle === 'checkboxes'" type="checkbox" [checked]="isSelected(option)" (click)="preventCheckboxCheck($event, option)"/>
+      <a *ngIf="!option.isLabel" href="javascript:;" role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" [style.padding-left]="parents.length>0&&parents.indexOf(option.id)<0&&'30px'" [ngStyle]="getItemStyleSelectionDisabled()">
+        <input *ngIf="settings.checkedStyle === 'checkboxes'" type="checkbox" [checked]="isSelected(option)" (click)="preventCheckboxCheck($event, option)" [disabled]="isCheckboxDisabled()" [ngStyle]="getItemStyleSelectionDisabled()"/>
         <span *ngIf="settings.checkedStyle === 'glyphicon'" style="width: 16px;" class="glyphicon" [class.glyphicon-ok]="isSelected(option)"></span>
         <span *ngIf="settings.checkedStyle === 'fontawesome'" style="width: 16px;display: inline-block;">
           <i *ngIf="isSelected(option)" class="fa fa-check" aria-hidden="true"></i>
         </span>
-        <span [ngClass]="settings.itemClasses" [style.font-weight]="this.parents.indexOf(option.id)>=0?'bold':'normal'">
+        <span [ngClass]="settings.itemClasses" [style.font-weight]="parents.indexOf(option.id)>=0?'bold':'normal'">
           {{ option.name }}
         </span>
       </a>
diff --git a/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts b/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
index 7df0c866..28a73948 100644
--- a/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export class MultiselectDropdown implements OnInit, OnChanges, DoCheck, ControlV
   @Input() settings: IMultiSelectSettings;
   @Input() texts: IMultiSelectTexts;
   @Input() disabled: boolean = false;
+  @Input() disabledSelection: false;
   @Output() selectionLimitReached = new EventEmitter();
   @Output() dropdownClosed = new EventEmitter();
   @Output() dropdownOpened = new EventEmitter();
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export class MultiselectDropdown implements OnInit, OnChanges, DoCheck, ControlV
     showUncheckAll: false,
     fixedTitle: false,
     dynamicTitleMaxItems: 3,
-    maxHeight: '300px',
+    maxHeight: '300px'
   };
   defaultTexts: IMultiSelectTexts = {
     checkAll: 'Check all',
@@ -95,16 +96,23 @@ export class MultiselectDropdown implements OnInit, OnChanges, DoCheck, ControlV
   };
 
   constructor(private element: ElementRef,
-    differs: IterableDiffers) {
+              differs: IterableDiffers) {
     this.differ = differs.find([]).create(null);
   }
 
   getItemStyle(option: IMultiSelectOption): any {
     if (!option.isLabel) {
-      return { 'cursor': 'pointer' };
+      return {'cursor': 'pointer'};
     }
   }
 
+  getItemStyleSelectionDisabled(): any {
+    if (this.disabledSelection) {
+      return {'cursor': 'default'};
+    }
+  }
+
+
   ngOnInit() {
     this.settings = Object.assign(this.defaultSettings, this.settings);
     this.texts = Object.assign(this.defaultTexts, this.texts);
@@ -125,8 +133,10 @@ export class MultiselectDropdown implements OnInit, OnChanges, DoCheck, ControlV
     }
   }
 
-  onModelChange: Function = (_: any) => { };
-  onModelTouched: Function = () => { };
+  onModelChange: Function = (_: any) => {
+  };
+  onModelTouched: Function = () => {
+  };
 
   writeValue(value: any): void {
     if (value !== undefined && value !== null) {
@@ -183,58 +193,60 @@ export class MultiselectDropdown implements OnInit, OnChanges, DoCheck, ControlV
   }
 
   setSelected(_event: Event, option: IMultiSelectOption) {
-    _event.stopPropagation();
-    if (!this.model) {
-      this.model = [];
-    }
-    const index = this.model.indexOf(option.id);
-    if (index > -1) {
-      this.model.splice(index, 1);
-      this.onRemoved.emit(option.id);
-      const parentIndex = option.parentId && this.model.indexOf(option.parentId);
-      if (parentIndex >= 0) {
-        this.model.splice(parentIndex, 1);
-        this.onRemoved.emit(option.parentId);
-      } else if (this.parents.indexOf(option.id) > -1) {
-        let childIds = this.options.filter(child => this.model.indexOf(child.id) > -1 && child.parentId == option.id).map(child => child.id);
-        this.model = this.model.filter(id => childIds.indexOf(id) < 0);
-        childIds.forEach(childId => this.onRemoved.emit(childId));
+    if (!this.disabledSelection) {
+      _event.stopPropagation();
+      if (!this.model) {
+        this.model = [];
       }
-    } else {
-      if (this.settings.selectionLimit === 0 || (this.settings.selectionLimit && this.model.length < this.settings.selectionLimit)) {
-        this.model.push(option.id);
-        this.onAdded.emit(option.id);
-        if (option.parentId) {
-          let children = this.options.filter(child => child.id !== option.id && child.parentId == option.parentId);
-          if (children.every(child => this.model.indexOf(child.id) > -1)) {
-            this.model.push(option.parentId);
-            this.onAdded.emit(option.parentId);
-          }
+      const index = this.model.indexOf(option.id);
+      if (index > -1) {
+        this.model.splice(index, 1);
+        this.onRemoved.emit(option.id);
+        const parentIndex = option.parentId && this.model.indexOf(option.parentId);
+        if (parentIndex >= 0) {
+          this.model.splice(parentIndex, 1);
+          this.onRemoved.emit(option.parentId);
         } else if (this.parents.indexOf(option.id) > -1) {
-          let children = this.options.filter(child => this.model.indexOf(child.id) < 0 && child.parentId == option.id);
-          children.forEach(child => {
-            this.model.push(child.id);
-            this.onAdded.emit(child.id);
-          })
+          let childIds = this.options.filter(child => this.model.indexOf(child.id) > -1 && child.parentId == option.id).map(child => child.id);
+          this.model = this.model.filter(id => childIds.indexOf(id) < 0);
+          childIds.forEach(childId => this.onRemoved.emit(childId));
         }
       } else {
-        if (this.settings.autoUnselect) {
+        if (this.settings.selectionLimit === 0 || (this.settings.selectionLimit && this.model.length < this.settings.selectionLimit)) {
           this.model.push(option.id);
           this.onAdded.emit(option.id);
-          const removedOption = this.model.shift();
-          this.onRemoved.emit(removedOption);
+          if (option.parentId) {
+            let children = this.options.filter(child => child.id !== option.id && child.parentId == option.parentId);
+            if (children.every(child => this.model.indexOf(child.id) > -1)) {
+              this.model.push(option.parentId);
+              this.onAdded.emit(option.parentId);
+            }
+          } else if (this.parents.indexOf(option.id) > -1) {
+            let children = this.options.filter(child => this.model.indexOf(child.id) < 0 && child.parentId == option.id);
+            children.forEach(child => {
+              this.model.push(child.id);
+              this.onAdded.emit(child.id);
+            })
+          }
         } else {
-          this.selectionLimitReached.emit(this.model.length);
-          return;
+          if (this.settings.autoUnselect) {
+            this.model.push(option.id);
+            this.onAdded.emit(option.id);
+            const removedOption = this.model.shift();
+            this.onRemoved.emit(removedOption);
+          } else {
+            this.selectionLimitReached.emit(this.model.length);
+            return;
+          }
         }
       }
+      if (this.settings.closeOnSelect) {
+        this.toggleDropdown();
+      }
+      this.model = this.model.slice();
+      this.onModelChange(this.model);
+      this.onModelTouched();
     }
-    if (this.settings.closeOnSelect) {
-      this.toggleDropdown();
-    }
-    this.model = this.model.slice();
-    this.onModelChange(this.model);
-    this.onModelTouched();
   }
 
   updateNumSelected() {
@@ -265,34 +277,38 @@ export class MultiselectDropdown implements OnInit, OnChanges, DoCheck, ControlV
   }
 
   checkAll() {
-    let checkedOptions = (!this.searchFilterApplied() ? this.options :
-      (new MultiSelectSearchFilter()).transform(this.options, this.searchFilterText))
-      .filter((option: IMultiSelectOption) => {
-        if (this.model.indexOf(option.id) === -1) {
-          this.onAdded.emit(option.id);
-          return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-      }).map((option: IMultiSelectOption) => option.id);
-    this.model = this.model.concat(checkedOptions);
-    this.onModelChange(this.model);
-    this.onModelTouched();
+    if (!this.disabledSelection) {
+      let checkedOptions = (!this.searchFilterApplied() ? this.options :
+        (new MultiSelectSearchFilter()).transform(this.options, this.searchFilterText))
+        .filter((option: IMultiSelectOption) => {
+          if (this.model.indexOf(option.id) === -1) {
+            this.onAdded.emit(option.id);
+            return true;
+          }
+          return false;
+        }).map((option: IMultiSelectOption) => option.id);
+      this.model = this.model.concat(checkedOptions);
+      this.onModelChange(this.model);
+      this.onModelTouched();
+    }
   }
 
   uncheckAll() {
-    let unCheckedOptions = (!this.searchFilterApplied() ? this.model
-      : (new MultiSelectSearchFilter()).transform(this.options, this.searchFilterText).map((option: IMultiSelectOption) => option.id)
-    );
-    this.model = this.model.filter((id: number) => {
-      if (unCheckedOptions.indexOf(id) < 0) {
-        return true;
-      } else {
-        this.onRemoved.emit(id);
-        return false;
-      }
-    });
-    this.onModelChange(this.model);
-    this.onModelTouched();
+    if (!this.disabledSelection) {
+      let unCheckedOptions = (!this.searchFilterApplied() ? this.model
+          : (new MultiSelectSearchFilter()).transform(this.options, this.searchFilterText).map((option: IMultiSelectOption) => option.id)
+      );
+      this.model = this.model.filter((id: number) => {
+        if (unCheckedOptions.indexOf(id) < 0) {
+          return true;
+        } else {
+          this.onRemoved.emit(id);
+          return false;
+        }
+      });
+      this.onModelChange(this.model);
+      this.onModelTouched();
+    }
   }
 
   preventCheckboxCheck(event: Event, option: IMultiSelectOption) {
@@ -303,4 +319,9 @@ export class MultiselectDropdown implements OnInit, OnChanges, DoCheck, ControlV
       event.preventDefault();
     }
   }
+
+  isCheckboxDisabled(): boolean {
+    return this.disabledSelection;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/dropdown/types.ts b/src/dropdown/types.ts
index aa38549c..8114f6b3 100644
--- a/src/dropdown/types.ts
+++ b/src/dropdown/types.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export interface IMultiSelectSettings {
   fixedTitle?: boolean;
   dynamicTitleMaxItems?: number;
   maxHeight?: string;
-  displayAllSelectedText?: boolean;
+  displayAllSelectedText?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface IMultiSelectTexts {