diff --git a/redbot/core/core_commands.py b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
index 1657f219e..bdbaf2f08 100644
--- a/redbot/core/core_commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ from redbot.core import (
 from .utils.predicates import MessagePredicate
 from .utils.chat_formatting import humanize_timedelta, pagify, box, inline
 
+from .commands.requires import PrivilegeLevel
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from redbot.core.bot import Red
 
@@ -1912,6 +1914,12 @@ class Core(commands.Cog, CoreLogic):
             )
             return
 
+        if self.command_manager in command_obj.parents or self.command_manager == command_obj:
+            await ctx.send(
+                _("The command to disable cannot be `command` or any of its subcommands.")
+            )
+            return
+
         async with ctx.bot.db.disabled_commands() as disabled_commands:
             if command not in disabled_commands:
                 disabled_commands.append(command_obj.qualified_name)
@@ -1934,6 +1942,16 @@ class Core(commands.Cog, CoreLogic):
             )
             return
 
+        if self.command_manager in command_obj.parents or self.command_manager == command_obj:
+            await ctx.send(
+                _("The command to disable cannot be `command` or any of its subcommands.")
+            )
+            return
+
+        if command_obj.requires.privilege_level > await PrivilegeLevel.from_ctx(ctx):
+            await ctx.send(_("You are not allowed to disable that command."))
+            return
+
         async with ctx.bot.db.guild(ctx.guild).disabled_commands() as disabled_commands:
             if command not in disabled_commands:
                 disabled_commands.append(command_obj.qualified_name)
@@ -1990,6 +2008,10 @@ class Core(commands.Cog, CoreLogic):
             )
             return
 
+        if command_obj.requires.privilege_level > await PrivilegeLevel.from_ctx(ctx):
+            await ctx.send(_("You are not allowed to enable that command."))
+            return
+
         async with ctx.bot.db.guild(ctx.guild).disabled_commands() as disabled_commands:
             with contextlib.suppress(ValueError):
                 disabled_commands.remove(command_obj.qualified_name)