diff --git a/plugins/vote/lib/ext/vote.rb b/plugins/vote/lib/ext/vote.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b5729e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vote/lib/ext/vote.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require_dependency 'models/vote'
+
+class Vote
+
+  validate :verify_target_archived
+
+  def verify_target_archived
+
+    if voteable.kind_of?(Article) || voteable.kind_of?(Comment)
+      if voteable.archived?
+        errors.add(:base, _("The target is achived and can't accept votes"))
+        false
+      end
+    end
+    
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/plugins/vote/lib/vote_plugin_helper.rb b/plugins/vote/lib/vote_plugin_helper.rb
index 78099bb..63e59a9 100644
--- a/plugins/vote/lib/vote_plugin_helper.rb
+++ b/plugins/vote/lib/vote_plugin_helper.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ module VotePluginHelper
 
   def vote_partial(target, like = true, load_voters=false)
     vote = like ? 1 : -1
+
     like_action = like ? 'like' : 'dislike'
     type = target.kind_of?(Article) ? 'article' : target.kind_of?(Comment) ? 'comment' : nil
+    disable_vote = target.archived? ? true : false
 
     proc do
       settings = Noosfero::Plugin::Settings.new(environment, VotePlugin)
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ module VotePluginHelper
         active = user ? (like ? user.voted_for?(target) : user.voted_against?(target)) : false
         count = like ? target.votes_for : target.votes_against
 
-        render(:partial => 'vote/vote', :locals => {:target => target, :active => active, :action => like_action, :count => count, :voters => voters, :vote => vote, :model => type })
+        render(:partial => 'vote/vote', :locals => {:target => target, :active => active, :action => like_action, :count => count, :voters => voters, :vote => vote, :model => type, :disable_vote => disable_vote })
       else
         ""
       end
diff --git a/plugins/vote/public/style.css b/plugins/vote/public/style.css
index d128764..7d0cd06 100644
--- a/plugins/vote/public/style.css
+++ b/plugins/vote/public/style.css
@@ -73,3 +73,12 @@
 #article .action .vote-detail img {
   vertical-align: bottom;
 }
+
+.comments-action-bar span.disabled a,
+.comments-action-bar span.disabled a:hover,
+.vote-actions span.disabled a,
+.vote-actions span.disabled a:hover {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  cursor: default;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/vote/public/vote_actions.js b/plugins/vote/public/vote_actions.js
index 86268af..3ccbd45 100644
--- a/plugins/vote/public/vote_actions.js
+++ b/plugins/vote/public/vote_actions.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ function openVotersDialog(div) {
   clearTimeout(openEvent);
   var url = $(div).data('reload_url');
   hideAllVoteDetail();
-  $.post(url);
+  if(url && url != '#'){
+    $.post(url);
+  }
 }
 
 jQuery('body').live('click', function() { hideAllVoteDetail(); });
diff --git a/plugins/vote/test/functional/vote_plugin_profile_controller_test.rb b/plugins/vote/test/functional/vote_plugin_profile_controller_test.rb
index a81fe85..db30150 100644
--- a/plugins/vote/test/functional/vote_plugin_profile_controller_test.rb
+++ b/plugins/vote/test/functional/vote_plugin_profile_controller_test.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ class VotePluginProfileControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     assert profile.votes.empty?
   end
 
+  should 'not vote if a target is archived' do
+    article = Article.create!(:profile => profile, :name => 'Archived article', :archived => true)
+    comment = Comment.create!(:body => 'Comment test', :source => article, :author => profile)
+    xhr :post, :vote, :profile => profile.identifier, :id => article.id, :model => 'article', :vote => 1
+    assert profile.votes.empty?
+
+    xhr :post, :vote, :profile => profile.identifier, :id => comment.id, :model => 'comment', :vote => 1
+    assert !profile.voted_for?(comment)
+  end
+
   should 'like comment' do
     xhr :post, :vote, :profile => profile.identifier, :id => comment.id, :model => 'comment', :vote => 1
     assert profile.voted_for?(comment)
diff --git a/plugins/vote/views/vote/_vote.html.erb b/plugins/vote/views/vote/_vote.html.erb
index 0c2bc14..bbb5de3 100644
--- a/plugins/vote/views/vote/_vote.html.erb
+++ b/plugins/vote/views/vote/_vote.html.erb
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 <%
-url = url_for(:controller => 'vote_plugin_profile', :profile => profile.identifier, :action => :vote, :id => target.id, :model => model, :vote => vote)
-reload_url = url_for(:controller => 'vote_plugin_profile', :profile => profile.identifier, :action => :reload_vote, :id => target.id, :model => model, :vote => vote)
+if disable_vote
+  url = reload_url = '#'
+  class_action = 'disabled'
+else
+  url = url_for(:controller => 'vote_plugin_profile', :profile => profile.identifier, :action => :vote, :id => target.id, :model => model, :vote => vote)
+  reload_url = url_for(:controller => 'vote_plugin_profile', :profile => profile.identifier, :action => :reload_vote, :id => target.id, :model => model, :vote => vote)
+end
 %>
 
-<span id="vote_<%= model %>_<%= target.id %>_<%= vote %>" data-reload_url=<%= reload_url %> class="vote-action action <%= action %>-action">
+<span id="vote_<%= model %>_<%= target.id %>_<%= vote %>" data-reload_url=<%= reload_url %> class="vote-action action <%= action %>-action <%= class_action %>">
 
   <%= link_to content_tag(:span, count, :class=>'like-action-counter') + content_tag(:span, '', :class=>"action-icon #{action}"), url, :class => "#{active ? 'like-action-active':''} #{user ? '':'disabled'} require-login-popup" %>
 
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