diff --git a/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt b/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt
index e7e92dd5ddd..3124b3bee26 100644
--- a/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt
+++ b/build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Changes in version 3.1 RC2 (2011-11-15)
 * Support target request with multiple parameter values in FlahMap matching logic
 * Fix issue in SimpleMappingExceptionResolver causing exception when setting "statusCodes" property
 * The Form input tag allows type values other than "text" such as HTML5-specific types.
+* The Form hidden tag supports "disabled" attribute
 
 Changes in version 3.1 RC1 (2011-10-11)
 ---------------------------------------
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTag.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTag.java
index c6c639b669c..1afec35d8a7 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTag.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTag.java
@@ -35,6 +35,28 @@ import javax.servlet.jsp.JspException;
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class HiddenInputTag extends AbstractHtmlElementTag {
 
+	/**
+	 * The name of the '<code>disabled</code>' attribute.
+	 */
+	public static final String DISABLED_ATTRIBUTE = "disabled";
+
+	private String disabled;
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the '<code>disabled</code>' attribute.
+	 */
+	public String getDisabled() {
+		return this.disabled;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the value of the '<code>disabled</code>' attribute.
+	 * May be a runtime expression.
+	 */
+	public void setDisabled(String disabled) {
+		this.disabled = disabled;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Flags "type" as an illegal dynamic attribute.
 	 */
@@ -54,10 +76,20 @@ public class HiddenInputTag extends AbstractHtmlElementTag {
 		tagWriter.startTag("input");
 		writeDefaultAttributes(tagWriter);
 		tagWriter.writeAttribute("type", "hidden");
+		if (isDisabled()) {
+			tagWriter.writeAttribute(DISABLED_ATTRIBUTE, "disabled");
+		}
 		String value = getDisplayString(getBoundValue(), getPropertyEditor());
 		tagWriter.writeAttribute("value", processFieldValue(getName(), value, "hidden"));
 		tagWriter.endTag();
 		return SKIP_BODY;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Is the current HTML tag disabled?
+	 */
+	protected boolean isDisabled() throws JspException {
+		return evaluateBoolean(DISABLED_ATTRIBUTE, getDisabled());
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-form.tld b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-form.tld
index ca61de04fd9..1520a686041 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-form.tld
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-form.tld
@@ -652,6 +652,12 @@
 			<required>false</required>
 			<rtexprvalue>true</rtexprvalue>
 		</attribute>
+		<attribute>
+		<description>HTML Optional Attribute. Setting the value of this attribute to 'true' (without the quotes) will disable the HTML element.</description>
+			<name>disabled</name>
+			<required>false</required>
+			<rtexprvalue>true</rtexprvalue>
+			</attribute>
 		<attribute>
 			<description>HTML Event Attribute</description>
 			<name>onclick</name>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTagTests.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTagTests.java
index 6b842f2c5de..915be9e2b4a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTagTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/tags/form/HiddenInputTagTests.java
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 
 package org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form;
 
-import org.springframework.beans.TestBean;
-import org.springframework.validation.BeanPropertyBindingResult;
-
 import javax.servlet.jsp.JspException;
 import javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.TestBean;
+import org.springframework.validation.BeanPropertyBindingResult;
+
 /**
  * @author Rob Harrop
  */
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class HiddenInputTagTests extends AbstractFormTagTests {
 
 	private TestBean bean;
 
+	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 	protected void onSetUp() {
 		this.tag = new HiddenInputTag() {
 			protected TagWriter createTagWriter() {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ public class HiddenInputTagTests extends AbstractFormTagTests {
 
 		assertContainsAttribute(output, "type", "hidden");
 		assertContainsAttribute(output, "value", "Sally Greenwood");
+		assertAttributeNotPresent(output, "disabled");
 	}
 
 	public void testWithCustomBinder() throws Exception {
@@ -82,6 +84,34 @@ public class HiddenInputTagTests extends AbstractFormTagTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void testDisabledTrue() throws Exception {
+		this.tag.setDisabled("true");
+		
+		this.tag.doStartTag();
+		this.tag.doEndTag();
+
+		String output = getOutput();
+		assertTagOpened(output);
+		assertTagClosed(output);
+
+		assertContainsAttribute(output, "disabled", "disabled");
+	}
+
+	// SPR-8661
+	
+	public void testDisabledFalse() throws Exception {
+		this.tag.setDisabled("false");
+		
+		this.tag.doStartTag();
+		this.tag.doEndTag();
+
+		String output = getOutput();
+		assertTagOpened(output);
+		assertTagClosed(output);
+
+		assertAttributeNotPresent(output, "disabled");
+	}
+	
 	private void assertTagClosed(String output) {
 		assertTrue(output.endsWith("/>"));
 	}