diff --git a/apache/vhosts/standard.sls b/apache/vhosts/standard.sls
index f65fd86..cfcf7fa 100644
--- a/apache/vhosts/standard.sls
+++ b/apache/vhosts/standard.sls
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ include:
     - makedirs: True
 
 {% if grains.os_family == 'Debian' %}
+{% if site.get('enabled') %}
 a2ensite {{ id }}{{ apache.confext }}:
   cmd:
     - run
@@ -36,6 +37,15 @@ a2ensite {{ id }}{{ apache.confext }}:
       - file: /etc/apache2/sites-available/{{ id }}{{ apache.confext }}
     - watch_in:
       - module: apache-reload
+{% else %}
+a2dissite {{ id }}{{ apache.confext }}:
+  cmd:
+    - run
+    - require:
+      - file: /etc/apache2/sites-available/{{ id }}{{ apache.confext }}
+    - watch_in:
+      - module: apache-reload
+{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 1cd82b5..232d2a6 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ apache:
       template_file: salt://apache/vhosts/minimal.tmpl
 
     example.com: # must be unique; used as an ID declaration in Salt.
+      enabled: True
       template_file: salt://apache/vhosts/standard.tmpl # or redirect.tmpl or proxy.tmpl
 
       ####################### DEFAULT VALUES BELOW ############################