diff --git a/jsapp/xlform/src/model.base.coffee b/jsapp/xlform/src/model.base.coffee
index 37cc5638d6..2c9f2cd2bf 100644
--- a/jsapp/xlform/src/model.base.coffee
+++ b/jsapp/xlform/src/model.base.coffee
@@ -161,9 +161,20 @@ module.exports = do ->
       #     @_parent.trigger "change", @key, val, ctxt
 
       # when attributes change, register changes with parent survey
-      if @key in ["name", "label", "hint", "guidance_hint", "required",
-                  "calculation", "default", "appearance",
-                  "constraint_message", "tags"] or @key.match(/^.+::.+/)
+      observedAttrs = [
+        'name',
+        'label',
+        'hint',
+        'guidance_hint',
+        'required',
+        'read_only'
+        'calculation',
+        'default',
+        'appearance',
+        'constraint_message',
+        'tags'
+      ]
+      if @key in observedAttrs or @key.match(/^.+::.+/)
         @on "change", (changes)=>
           @getSurvey().trigger "change", changes
 
diff --git a/jsapp/xlform/src/model.configs.coffee b/jsapp/xlform/src/model.configs.coffee
index b5c5e9c7f6..caa04a765a 100644
--- a/jsapp/xlform/src/model.configs.coffee
+++ b/jsapp/xlform/src/model.configs.coffee
@@ -202,15 +202,16 @@ module.exports = do ->
   }
 
   configs.columns = [
-    "type",
-    "name",
-    "label",
-    "hint",
-    "guidance_hint",
-    "required",
-    "relevant",
-    "default",
-    "constraint"
+    'type',
+    'name',
+    'label',
+    'hint',
+    'guidance_hint',
+    'required',
+    'read_only',
+    'relevant',
+    'default',
+    'constraint'
   ]
 
   configs.lookupRowType = do->
@@ -280,6 +281,8 @@ module.exports = do ->
     required:
       value: false
       _hideUnlessChanged: true
+    read_only:
+      value: false
     relevant:
       value: ""
       _hideUnlessChanged: true
diff --git a/jsapp/xlform/src/view.rowDetail.coffee b/jsapp/xlform/src/view.rowDetail.coffee
index 3c1162e5c5..87b7c9d0b2 100644
--- a/jsapp/xlform/src/view.rowDetail.coffee
+++ b/jsapp/xlform/src/view.rowDetail.coffee
@@ -377,6 +377,13 @@ module.exports = do ->
     afterRender: ->
       @listenForCheckboxChange()
 
+  viewRowDetail.DetailViewMixins.read_only =
+    html: ->
+      @$el.addClass("card__settings__fields--active")
+      viewRowDetail.Templates.checkbox @cid, @model.key, _t("Read only")
+    afterRender: ->
+      @listenForCheckboxChange()
+
   viewRowDetail.DetailViewMixins.appearance =
     getTypes: () ->
       types =
diff --git a/test/xlform/survey.tests.coffee b/test/xlform/survey.tests.coffee
index 5ab1929c0f..34b67c2464 100644
--- a/test/xlform/survey.tests.coffee
+++ b/test/xlform/survey.tests.coffee
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ do ->
               'select_from_list_name': 'yesno',
               'name': 'yn',
               'label': 'YesNo',
-              'required': 'false'
+              'required': 'false',
+              'read_only': 'false'
             }
           ],
           'choices': {