diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/url.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/url.test.ts
index 07f39ff8a9..696bb69549 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/url.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/url.test.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ module.exports = {
     .verify.elementPresent('#optimize')
     .assert.elementNotPresent('#optimize:checked')
     .verify.elementPresent('#runs:disabled')
+    .click('[for="optimize"')
+    .verify.attributeEquals('#runs', 'value', '200')
     .end()
   },
 
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compileTab/compilerContainer.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compileTab/compilerContainer.js
index 1bc28e1191..984c894119 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compileTab/compilerContainer.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compileTab/compilerContainer.js
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ class CompilerContainer {
       onchange=${() => this.onchangeRuns()}
     >`
     if (this.compileTabLogic.optimize) {
+      this._view.runs.removeAttribute('disabled')
       this._view.runs.value = this.compileTabLogic.runs
     } else {
       this._view.runs.setAttribute('disabled', '')