diff --git a/browser/brave_shields/ad_block_service_browsertest.cc b/browser/brave_shields/ad_block_service_browsertest.cc
index 74788907e8b5..49b63d48e351 100644
--- a/browser/brave_shields/ad_block_service_browsertest.cc
+++ b/browser/brave_shields/ad_block_service_browsertest.cc
@@ -3050,6 +3050,18 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(AdBlockServiceTest, ContentPicker) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(content::WaitForLoadStop(web_contents()));
   EXPECT_EQ(web_contents()->GetLastCommittedURL(),
             "chrome://settings/shields/filters");
+
+  ShieldsDown(tab_url);
+  NavigateToURL(tab_url);
+  {
+    content::ContextMenuParams params;
+    params.page_url = tab_url;
+    TestRenderViewContextMenu menu(*web_contents()->GetPrimaryMainFrame(),
+                                   params);
+    menu.Init();
+    // No menu item if Shields are down.
+    EXPECT_FALSE(menu.IsItemEnabled(IDC_ADBLOCK_CONTEXT_BLOCK_ELEMENTS));
+  }
 }
 #endif  // !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
 
diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/renderer_context_menu/render_view_context_menu.cc b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/renderer_context_menu/render_view_context_menu.cc
index 79495cd7562a..f64641068bdc 100644
--- a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/renderer_context_menu/render_view_context_menu.cc
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/renderer_context_menu/render_view_context_menu.cc
@@ -715,8 +715,9 @@ void BraveRenderViewContextMenu::AppendDeveloperItems() {
   auto* shields_tab_helper =
       brave_shields::BraveShieldsTabHelper::FromWebContents(
           source_web_contents_);
-  bool add_block_elements =
-      shields_tab_helper && shields_tab_helper->GetAdBlockMode() !=
+  bool add_block_elements = shields_tab_helper &&
+                            shields_tab_helper->GetBraveShieldsEnabled() &&
+                            shields_tab_helper->GetAdBlockMode() !=
                                 brave_shields::mojom::AdBlockMode::ALLOW;
 #if BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
   // Content picker doesn't available for Android.
diff --git a/components/cosmetic_filters/resources/data/element_picker.ts b/components/cosmetic_filters/resources/data/element_picker.ts
index 4562032a9927..30cc985d3225 100644
--- a/components/cosmetic_filters/resources/data/element_picker.ts
+++ b/components/cosmetic_filters/resources/data/element_picker.ts
@@ -572,4 +572,7 @@ const highlightElements = (coords: TargetRect[]) => {
   }
 }
 
-launchElementPicker(attachElementPicker())
+const active = document.getElementById('brave-element-picker')
+if (!active) {
+  launchElementPicker(attachElementPicker())
+}