diff --git a/changelog.d/1513.change.md b/changelog.d/1513.change.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cbc63c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1513.change.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The `attrs.validators.disabled()` contextmanager can now be nested.
diff --git a/src/attr/validators.py b/src/attr/validators.py
index 837e003b6..0b1a29443 100644
--- a/src/attr/validators.py
+++ b/src/attr/validators.py
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ def disabled():
         This context manager is not thread-safe!
 
     .. versionadded:: 21.3.0
+    .. versionchanged:: 26.1.0 The contextmanager is nestable.
     """
+    prev = get_run_validators()
     set_run_validators(False)
     try:
         yield
     finally:
-        set_run_validators(True)
+        set_run_validators(prev)
 
 
 @attrs(repr=False, slots=True, unsafe_hash=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_validators.py b/tests/test_validators.py
index 9fd3f2dcb..5ad2308eb 100644
--- a/tests/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/test_validators.py
@@ -97,6 +97,22 @@ def test_disabled_ctx_with_errors(self):
 
         assert _config._run_validators is True
 
+    def test_disabled_ctx_nested(self):
+        """
+        Nested contextmanagers restore correct state.
+        """
+        assert _config._run_validators is True
+
+        with validator_module.disabled():
+            assert _config._run_validators is False
+
+            with validator_module.disabled():
+                assert _config._run_validators is False
+
+            assert _config._run_validators is False
+
+        assert _config._run_validators is True
+
 
 class TestInstanceOf:
     """