diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py b/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py
index 6c89c457ce..ac24881e06 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ def itemvar_select2(request, **kwargs):
             {
                 'id': k,
                 'text': str(v),
+                'inactive': d,
             }
             for k, v, d in choices
         ],
@@ -715,6 +716,7 @@ def itemvars_select2(request, **kwargs):
             {
                 'id': k,
                 'text': str(v),
+                'inactive': d,
             }
             for k, v, d in choices
         ],
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/_forms.scss b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/_forms.scss
index a789bf2405..5dbc52adce 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/_forms.scss
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/_forms.scss
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ details {
   }
 }
 
+.select2-container [aria-multiselectable] .select2-results__option span strike::before,
 .select2-container [aria-multiselectable] .select2-results__option span span::before {
   content: "";
   font-family: FontAwesome;
@@ -912,6 +913,7 @@ details {
   width: 1.28571em;
   text-align: center;
 }
+.select2-container [aria-multiselectable] .select2-results__option[aria-selected=true] span strike::before,
 .select2-container [aria-multiselectable] .select2-results__option[aria-selected=true] span span::before {
   content: ""
 }