diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
index 2df9418..45bf8e3 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
@@ -690,7 +690,9 @@
         resource_format = item_iter->second.format;
       }
 
-      if (!ParseItem(parser, out_resource, resource_format)) {
+      // Don't bother parsing the item if it is behind a disabled flag
+      if (out_resource->flag_status != FlagStatus::Disabled &&
+          !ParseItem(parser, out_resource, resource_format)) {
         return false;
       }
       return true;