diff --git a/Assets/Tests/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUITests.cs b/Assets/Tests/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUITests.cs
index c279d7a157..878dbee010 100644
--- a/Assets/Tests/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUITests.cs
+++ b/Assets/Tests/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUITests.cs
@@ -92,6 +92,33 @@ public void InputSystemActionAssetIsNotNull()
             "Test is invalid since InputSystemProvider actions are not available");
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    [Category(kTestCategory)]
+    public void Shutdown_DoesNotDisableProjectWideActionsAsset()
+    {
+        var asset = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<InputActionAsset>();
+        var uiMap = new InputActionMap("UI");
+        uiMap.AddAction("Point", InputActionType.PassThrough, "<Mouse>/position");
+        uiMap.AddAction("Navigate", InputActionType.PassThrough, "<Gamepad>/leftStick");
+        uiMap.AddAction("Submit", InputActionType.Button, "<Keyboard>/enter");
+        uiMap.AddAction("Cancel", InputActionType.Button, "<Keyboard>/escape");
+        uiMap.AddAction("Click", InputActionType.PassThrough, "<Mouse>/leftButton");
+        uiMap.AddAction("MiddleClick", InputActionType.PassThrough, "<Mouse>/middleButton");
+        uiMap.AddAction("RightClick", InputActionType.PassThrough, "<Mouse>/rightButton");
+        uiMap.AddAction("ScrollWheel", InputActionType.PassThrough, "<Mouse>/scroll");
+        asset.AddActionMap(uiMap);
+
+        InputSystem.s_Manager.actions = asset;
+
+        m_InputSystemProvider.Initialize();
+        Assert.That(asset.enabled, Is.True, "Project-wide actions should be enabled by provider initialization.");
+
+        m_InputSystemProvider.Shutdown();
+        Assert.That(asset.enabled, Is.True, "Project-wide actions must remain enabled after provider shutdown.");
+
+        Object.DestroyImmediate(asset);
+    }
+
     [Test]
     [Category(kTestCategory)]
     // Checks that mouse events are ignored when a touch is active.
diff --git a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUI/InputSystemProvider.cs b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUI/InputSystemProvider.cs
index 1b056f7e76..cfdfd07c98 100644
--- a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUI/InputSystemProvider.cs
+++ b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Plugins/InputForUI/InputSystemProvider.cs
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ void UnregisterActions()
             UnregisterAction(ref m_RightClickAction, OnRightClickPerformed);
             UnregisterAction(ref m_ScrollWheelAction, OnScrollWheelPerformed);
 
-            if (m_InputActionAsset != null)
+            if (m_InputActionAsset != null && m_InputActionAsset != InputSystem.actions)
                 m_InputActionAsset.Disable();
         }