diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13485-upcoming-features-1773779457837.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13485-upcoming-features-1773779457837.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f184eaf4151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13485-upcoming-features-1773779457837.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Upcoming Features
+---
+
+Upcoming: [M3-10780] - prepare for LKE Dashboard removal ([#13485](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/13485))
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/KubeSummaryPanel.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/KubeSummaryPanel.tsx
index c25df231353..a4a13882388 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/KubeSummaryPanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/KubeSummaryPanel.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export const KubeSummaryPanel = React.memo((props: Props) => {
                 <ActionMenu
                   actionsList={[
                     {
-                      disabled: Boolean(dashboardError) || !dashboard,
+                      disabled: Boolean(dashboardError) || !dashboard || !dashboard.url,
                       onClick: () => window.open(dashboard?.url, '_blank'),
                       title: 'Kubernetes Dashboard',
                     },
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export const KubeSummaryPanel = React.memo((props: Props) => {
                 cluster.tier === 'enterprise' ? undefined : (
                   <StyledActionButton
                     disabled={
-                      Boolean(dashboardError) || !dashboard || isClusterReadOnly
+                      Boolean(dashboardError) || !dashboard || !dashboard.url || isClusterReadOnly
                     }
                     endIcon={<ExternalLinkIcon sx={{ height: '14px' }} />}
                     onClick={() => window.open(dashboard?.url, '_blank')}