diff --git a/packages/vsce/package.json b/packages/vsce/package.json
index 3600582..dad7972 100644
--- a/packages/vsce/package.json
+++ b/packages/vsce/package.json
@@ -337,7 +337,14 @@
       {
         "command": "cics-extension-for-zowe.showRegionParameters",
         "title": "Show SIT Parameters",
-        "category": "IBM CICS for Zowe Explorer"
+        "category": "IBM CICS for Zowe Explorer",
+        "enablement": "true"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "cics-extension-for-zowe.showRegionParametersInactive",
+        "title": "Show SIT Parameters",
+        "category": "IBM CICS for Zowe Explorer",
+        "enablement": "false"
       },
       {
         "command": "cics-extension-for-zowe.enableProgram",
@@ -464,10 +471,15 @@
           "group": ""
         },
         {
-          "when": "view == cics-view && viewItem =~ /^cicsregion\\./",
+          "when": "view == cics-view && viewItem =~ /^cicsregion\\..*\\.active/",
           "command": "cics-extension-for-zowe.showRegionParameters",
           "group": ""
         },
+        {
+          "when": "view == cics-view && viewItem =~ /^cicsregion\\..*\\.inactive.*/",
+          "command": "cics-extension-for-zowe.showRegionParametersInactive",
+          "group": ""
+        },
         {
           "when": "view == cics-view && viewItem =~ /^cicstreeprogram.*/",
           "command": "cics-extension-for-zowe.filterPrograms",
diff --git a/packages/vsce/src/commands/showParameterCommand.ts b/packages/vsce/src/commands/showParameterCommand.ts
index a4f9fb8..9b53baa 100644
--- a/packages/vsce/src/commands/showParameterCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/vsce/src/commands/showParameterCommand.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ export function getShowRegionSITParametersCommand(treeview: TreeView<any>) {
       return;
     }
     for (const regionTree of allSelectedNodes) {
+      if (regionTree.contextValue.includes(".inactive")) {
+        // Ignore region if not active - required for the command palette.
+        continue;
+      }
+
       const db2transactionResponse = await getResource(regionTree.parentSession.session, {
         name: "CICSSystemParameter",
         regionName: regionTree.label,
diff --git a/packages/vsce/src/trees/CICSRegionTree.ts b/packages/vsce/src/trees/CICSRegionTree.ts
index b6741f1..5889871 100644
--- a/packages/vsce/src/trees/CICSRegionTree.ts
+++ b/packages/vsce/src/trees/CICSRegionTree.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ export class CICSRegionTree extends TreeItem {
       this.children = null;
       this.collapsibleState = TreeItemCollapsibleState.None;
       this.iconPath = getIconPathInResources("region-dark-disabled.svg", "region-light-disabled.svg");
+      this.contextValue += ".inactive";
     } else {
+      this.contextValue += ".active";
       this.children = [
         new CICSProgramTree(this),
         new CICSTransactionTree(this),