diff --git a/discord/ui/view.py b/discord/ui/view.py
index acfd3b540b..70e7c675dc 100644
--- a/discord/ui/view.py
+++ b/discord/ui/view.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ def disable_all_items(self, *, exclusions: Optional[List[Item]] = None) -> None:
             A list of items in `self.children` to not disable from the view.
         """
         for child in self.children:
-            if child not in exclusions:
+            if exclusions is None or child not in exclusions:
                 child.disabled = True