diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.cpp
index 1d05be3073..fb30724fa4 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using namespace frc;
 
 void SendableBuilderImpl::SetTable(std::shared_ptr<nt::NetworkTable> table) {
   m_table = table;
+  m_controllableEntry = table->GetEntry(".controllable");
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<nt::NetworkTable> SendableBuilderImpl::GetTable() {
@@ -30,10 +31,12 @@ void SendableBuilderImpl::UpdateTable() {
 
 void SendableBuilderImpl::StartListeners() {
   for (auto& property : m_properties) property.StartListener();
+  m_controllableEntry.SetBoolean(true);
 }
 
 void SendableBuilderImpl::StopListeners() {
   for (auto& property : m_properties) property.StopListener();
+  m_controllableEntry.SetBoolean(false);
 }
 
 void SendableBuilderImpl::StartLiveWindowMode() {
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.h b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.h
index ab80d4c6ce..a10098a244 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.h
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class SendableBuilderImpl : public SendableBuilder {
   std::function<void()> m_safeState;
   std::function<void()> m_updateTable;
   std::shared_ptr<nt::NetworkTable> m_table;
+  nt::NetworkTableEntry m_controllableEntry;
 };
 
 }  // namespace frc
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.java
index 7f78eeb716..44445de099 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/SendableBuilderImpl.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class SendableBuilderImpl implements SendableBuilder {
   private Runnable m_safeState;
   private Runnable m_updateTable;
   private NetworkTable m_table;
+  private NetworkTableEntry m_controllableEntry;
 
   /**
    * Set the network table.  Must be called prior to any Add* functions being
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public class SendableBuilderImpl implements SendableBuilder {
    */
   public void setTable(NetworkTable table) {
     m_table = table;
+    m_controllableEntry = table.getEntry(".controllable");
   }
 
   /**
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ public class SendableBuilderImpl implements SendableBuilder {
     for (Property property : m_properties) {
       property.startListener();
     }
+    m_controllableEntry.setBoolean(true);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ public class SendableBuilderImpl implements SendableBuilder {
     for (Property property : m_properties) {
       property.stopListener();
     }
+    m_controllableEntry.setBoolean(false);
   }
 
   /**